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Riedel Sommeliers Maxi Bordeaux Grand Cru, Single Stem

Riedel Sommeliers Maxi Bordeaux Grand Cru, Single Stem

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Brand: Riedel
Category: Kitchen

List Price: $355.00
Buy New: $284.00
You Save: $71.00 (20%)



Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 2 reviews
Sales Rank: 221155

Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.9
Dimensions (in): 18.3 x 14.8 x 12.3

Model: 800-00
UPC: 632868800005
EAN: 0632868800005
ASIN: B00006E9SU

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Features:
  • Oversized glass holds 109 ounces of wine (over 4 full bottles)
  • Weighs 1-1/2 pounds; 16 inches tall
  • Glass design enhances taste of red wines such as Red Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • Handmade, mouth-blown full lead crystal
  • Large bowl allows bouquet to develop; flared lip emphasizes wines fruitiness
Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Review
Handmade of mouth-blown full-lead crystal, this wine glass is from Riedel's top-of-the-line Sommeliers collection and is for those who take their wine seriously. Describing this glass as huge is an understatement: At 16 inches tall, the glass, when placed on the floor, stands just below the knee of a person of average height. The bowl is about the size of a cantaloupe and has a capacity of 109 ounces (over four full bottles of wine). Rather than simply be a conversation piece for collectors, this glass is meant to be used and, despite its gigantic size, the glass's 1-1/2-pound weight and exquisite balance make drinking from it manageable.

The Bordeaux Grand Cru glass was developed in 1959 to enhance the flavor of younger Bordeaux region wines. The glass shape is specifically intended to intensify the texture and blend the acidity with the sweet tannins in wines such as Red Bordeaux, Brunello di Montalcino, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja, Sangiovese Grosso, and Tempranillo. The large bowl brings out the depth of contemporary wines in the Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot families and allows room for rich layers of aroma to unfold in both young and more mature wines. --Cristina Vaamonde

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars It's Huge - in size AND in quality!   December 31, 2006
I gave this glass to my husband as a Christmas "conversation piece." We enjoy Riedel wine glasses, and I thought this would be the ultimate addition to our collection - as a conversation piece. He and I were both VERY pleasantly surprised to find that this is a truly useable Riedel Sommelier -- it actually improves upon the Somelier line. Now there is only one problem - I want my own!


5 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Riedel   April 10, 2003
I bought this for my mom for her birthday, and she absolutely loves it. We both have sets of Riedel Vinums, and I thought I'd buy her the ultimate Riedel.

She's a small woman, but she still plans to try drinking out of it. More than anything, it's a great showpiece and conversation piece.

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