The Per Se Wine List - Attorney Somm's Ordering Strategy

In this video, John Jackson, DipWSET a/k/a Attorney Somm reviews The Per Se wine list and identifies the wines that he would order under three different scenarios: (1) the most cost effective wine selections from the Per Se by-the-glass wine list; (2) the wines Attorney Somm would order with a budget of $500 per person; and (3) the wines Attorney Somm would order with unlimited financial resources! #perse #persewinelist

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[longhaulblue]

A lot of the prices are out of my range but I really appreciate your considered opinions. It's what I enjoy most about your channel. No nonsense, straightforward opinions on what you like. It give us noobs a chance to learn what good wine is all about. Many thanks for your efforts making these videos.

[FoodiewineloverGina]

John, I have watched all your videos from the inception of your YouTube account, and it seems this one takes the cake. I appreciate your thoroughness and detailed explanation of each wine and their prices, and why you would choose them. Sancerre, Chablis, and Grüner Veltliner are excellent choices by the glass. This reminds me, I need to drink more of the latter!! The 2011 Rioja sounds like the perfect choice by the glass, while the Trimbach Riesling would be an outstanding wine to pair with a multitude of food including spicy dishes. Thank you so much for doing all the hard work! Well executed! Bravo, John!

[hxl]

Thank you for the organization of content, it's always good to have the insight of what to order.

[vinavecmargaux]

All excellent recommendations! Very detailed and thorough with pros and cons clearly explained. Interesting, informative, insightful, and reliable. If there’s anyone we can and should trust in topics like this, it is most definitely you.
The markups are expectedly exorbitant in Per Se but if one doesn’t mind then I say it would be so lovely to enjoy the Grüner Veltliner from Wachau (one of my favorite wine regions), the Trimbach, or the Château de Beaucastel while savoring the spectacular views of Central Park and Columbus Circle. Congratulations on this stellar video — superbly written and eloquently delivered, as always. Santé, John!

[drmatthewhorkey]

I’ll take the R Lopez de Heredia all day everyday along w the Billecart! That is a bit more than I’d wanna spend for Beaucastel but then again, if you’re doing three michelin star dining, price probably doesn’t matter 😂😜

[edmaryellenkmiec]

John, very thorough explanation of how to approach the Per Se wine list. I am not familiar with some of the vintners you mentioned, but I will be sure to check them out. Thank you. - Ed

[sellebelleramos]

Excellent information!! I never used to review wine lists before going into ⭐️⭐️but this process is takes the anxiety away… great content.. Very informative. Thank you

[Level-]

Another excellent interesting video John, thank you 😊. You know my dining style and I’m no stranger to fine dining, but 4 to 500% plus markup, wow. All the best my friend🍷😎

[laelrios]

Great video! I have watched several times as I have an upcoming reservation at Per Se. One question I have is how do these options compare to the wine pairing? I am wondering for a party of 4 what the best option would be. Thanks.

[sanjaypatelmd]

Me third per se option but may not be able to eat all food! Love your video sir….you are walking book for wines!

[louiskuypers]

Damn, did not know the markups are this big in American high-end restaurants... Thanks for the recommendations and great video btw, would love to see a video on "cheap" ageworthy Bourgogne PN!

[fiddleronthebike]

your videos always give very well thought advises! ...but again I'm absolutely shocked by the prices for wine in the US... even at the best restaurants in here such numbers would be impossible

[Thegoverner]

This is a really fun video.... let’s do one for us commoners at a garden variety steakhouse ! Including a desert wine!

[BucketzofBordo]

Could you please make a video with a more approachable restaurant that normal people can go to for a big splurge. Like maybe 1 Michelin star or 15 Gault & Millau. Frankly as a European I find the prices at these place a little bit sickening, however I am aware that Americans/British people are bit more used to this. Also I think it would be more useful to most people and teach us how to approach a more normal winelist.

Edit: I realise my comment sounded a bit ungrateful; Your content and presentation is excellent and I still very much enjoyed the video, my issue was more with the restaurant itself I hope obviously.

[christianhaymond]

Can you do a wine list recommendation for Burns in Tampa? I’m sure you’ve been asked before. But I thought I’d ask.

[stevenholt]

Billecart-Salmon, Trimbach + Beaucastel would be good enough for me. Including, of course, a glass of Sauternes (an Yquem '07, say) with the pud and a Taylor's '63 with the cheese.
On a serious note, I find wine prices like that slightly obscene. I am a fairly decent cook and would rather have friends round for dinner and put my own wines on the table.

[Innovate]

Comparing restaurant wine lists and pricing (US vs. Europe) could be interesting content. It’s a shame how overpriced restaurant wines are (3x to 5x over retail) in the US. It would be interesting to see the differentiation in wine culture and restaurant sensibilities in Europe (especially Italy & France).

[mms]

I was shocked by the list of Keller Riesling prices. By luck I found a local wine shop selling a 2012 bottle of Keller "Hubacker " for 120 Euro this year and reading about the 2020 for 1300 on the menu had me gasp that I just drank a 3 Star restaurant level wine for that kind of money.

[benb]

Several times you mentioned that the reds did not have enough age on them and thus, they would be too tannic. What do you mean by young precisely and how old do you usually like your wines to be in restaurants and when you open a bottle at home?

[g.o.]

I completely understand that the wine in a restaurant is more expensive than buying it in a shop (usually 3x more). But $28 for a glass of Bosconia is simply unbelievable! I just bought 6 bottles from the 2008 vintage for €21 each. Bearing in mind the tip - that's a 7-9x markup. Is this normal in the US?