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Cellar

A cellar book. What is held, what has been opened, and one line on each.

In the cellar, leaf 1 · Opened, leaf 2 · Note, leaf 3

In the cellar

  1. 2015Château Rieussec, SauternesPremier cru from a strong year; a bottle meant to outlast its buyer.Bordeaux, France · Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc · Hold until 2030
  2. 2019Baron Philippe de Rothschild, PauillacA gift for his mother; Pauillac at a plain price.Pauillac, France · Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot · In the cellar
  3. 2019Bibi Graetz, TestamattaToscana, Italy · Sangiovese · In the cellar
  4. 2019Bibi Graetz, ColoreToscana, Italy · Sangiovese · In the cellar
  5. 2021Heitz Cellar, Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley, USA · Cabernet Sauvignon · In the cellar
  6. 2022Albert Mann, Pinot Noir Grand HA gift for his father, from Grand Cru Hengst fruit.Alsace, France · Pinot Noir · Hold until 2026

In the cellar

  1. 2023Far Niente, Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley, USA · Cabernet Sauvignon · In the cellar
  2. 2023Monte Xanic, Cabernet SauvignonOne of the first serious wineries in Baja.Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico · Cabernet Sauvignon · In the cellar
  3. 2023Ridge Vineyards, Cabernet SauvignonSame mountain and same team as Monte Bello, at a fraction of the price.Santa Cruz Mountains, USA · Cabernet Sauvignon · Hold until 2028
  4. 2023Weingut Martin Tesch, Karthäuser RieslingDry Nahe Riesling with nothing added back.Nahe, Germany · Riesling · In the cellar

Opened

  1. 2025Whitehaven, Winemaker's Select Sauvignon BlancTextbook Marlborough.Marlborough, New Zealand · Sauvignon Blanc · Opened 2026
  2. 2022Gougenheim, Estaciones MalbecWeeknight Malbec from Tupungato.Uco Valley, Argentina · Malbec · Opened 2026
  3. 2019Tierra Adentro, MalbecA half bottle from the Valle de Guadalupe.Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico · Malbec · Opened 2026
  4. 2022Bruno Giacosa, Dolcetto d'AlbaGiacosa's everyday wine.Piedmont, Italy · Dolcetto · Opened 2025
  5. 2011Château Rollan de By, MédocFourteen years old and at its peak.Médoc, France · Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon · Opened 2025

Note

Kept as a cellar book rather than a collection: nothing here is for sale and nothing is rated. The book is a thread-bound notebook of folded leaves drawn as a lit object; the leaves bend as paper of their weight bends, and the text on them is the page's own text.

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