Firm/supple/silky are where I like to be for tannic structure.
Recommendations duly noted.
What else would you or
@PatentLawyer recommend for someone like me who tends to like pinot noir, barolo, amarone, St. Emilion and for whites, Riesling and Gewürztraminer? Quite open minded in palate (come from the vintage Scotch side of the house and am familiar with funky stuff), but maybe not so much Syrah or Tempranillo which tend to leave me cold.
Thinking 1 fancier Bordeaux/Burgundy bottle at 100-150usd -- the Meo-Camuzet 2012 Vosne Romanee caught my eye from my supplier and it's 40% cheaper even after all shipping and duties than local prices. I'll be opening this to celebrate a big promotion and share with friends. But definitely open to other possibilities.
Then definitely something really vintage (early 90s and before) but fairly affordable (50-100usd) and ages well, as an orientation to that category.
A relatively recent Gaja Barolo (like the Degromis, which is again cheaper shipped from my supplier than local). Probably will share this with my S/O and in-laws.
Then something else late 90s/early 2000s under 80usd. Open to any ideas for this one.
And then a couple of whites around 30-60usd.
If it is not too much trouble, my supplier's list is
here (you can filter by category -- apologies for the external link to a spreadsheet, I couldn't attach it directly). Would love to know if there are any standout deals.