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We Risked $1,700 to Answer: Is Expensive Wine Worth It?
Episode 6
Wednesday, 4 March, 2026
We risked $1,700 worth of wine to answer one question: is expensive wine worth it?In this episode of Got Somme, Angus O’Loughlin and Master Somm Carlos Santos open two Grand Cru Burgundies (around $800 a bottle) and taste them side by side. No posturing, no wine snobbery, just an honest test of what you’re paying for when the label gets serious.We talk:- What “Grand Cru” actually means in Burgundy- Why producers matter as much as terroir- The difference between a great $30 bottle and an $800 bottle- Whether expensive wine is “worth it” or just status- How to find underrated regions that deliver insane valueBIG thanks to The French Wine Centre for providing the bottles 🙏🏼https://frenchwinecentre.com/Check out their AMAZING mixed 6 of French Reds for $250https://frenchwinecentre.com/collections/packs/products/issue-02-mixed-3-the-redsIf you’ve ever wondered whether luxury wine is genuinely better, this is the episode.Comment your next episode idea:Do we go cheaper and find the best $20 bottle?Or do we keep climbing and chase the next Burgundy benchmark?Subscribe for more blind tastings, wine stories, and the unfiltered truth about what’s in the glass.Chapters00:00 We’re risking $1,700 on wine00:24 The most expensive bottles we’ve had01:18 What we’re drinking: Echezeaux + Clos de la Roche03:17 How we got the bottles (French Wine Center)04:22 Why Burgundy prices get insane06:55 First smell: “This is incredible”09:20 First sip and the tannin moment12:33 Why you rarely drink Grand Cru13:00 Switching to Clos de la Roche14:54 The big question: is expensive wine worth it?17:06 The real answer: story, value, perspective18:14 What should we taste next?
