Riedel Sommeliers Crystal Burgundy Grand Cru/Pinot Noir Wine Glass

The shape of the Sommelier Burgundy Grand Cru, developed in 1958, represented a quantum leap in terms of wine glass design "“ and has earned it a place in the permanent display of the New York Museum of Modern Art. This glass can take apart a lesser wine, mercilessly showing up its weaknesses. But a great wine "“ a top-class Burgundy, Barolo or Barbaresco "“ will be revealed in all its glory. The large bowl allows the bouquet to develop to the full, while the slightly flared top lip maximizes the fruit flavors by directing a precise flow onto the front palate. Certain wines and grape varieties require this type of controlled delivery. By ensuring that the fruit is highlighted while using the marked acidity of the wine to keep the flavors in balance, this is a glass that produces a superbly three-dimensional "˜taste picture'. The simple yet beautiful glass is mouth-blown and made in Austria of lead crystal. For safe transporting, this individual stem arrives in its own shipping container with reinforced ends. Recommended for: Barbaresco, Barolo, Beaujolais Grand Cru, Blauburgunder, Burgundy (red), Dornfelder, Echézeaux, Gamay, Moulin à vent, Musigny, Nuits Saint Georges, Nebbiolo, Pommard, Pinot noir, Romanée Saint Vivant, Santenay, Volnay, Vosne-Romanée, Vougeot.