I am a firm believer in the use of this stemware for burgundies and pinots of distinction. But beware - this glass will make lesser wines unravel at the seams.

As an example, I recently discovered a $15 Oregon pinot that I found quite pleasant. After sampling this wine from Bordeaux/cabernet wine glasses at a friend's house, I found this wine quite nice and decided to buy several bottles. However, after trying it in the Burgundy glass, which has a wider bowl which allows more aromas to escape, as well as a more narrow lip that traps and concentrates the bouquet, the wine smelled alcoholic, acidic, and medicinal.

The moral of the story: use this for your premier cru and grand gru burgundies and other well-crafted pinots, which have infinite layers of aroma and complexity to discover. Avoid the lesser burgundies and pinots out of this glass and try them in something that is more forgiving.

The shape of the glass does a very nice job of highlighting the wine. Yes, it really does make a difference. But what I found disappointing was the mass-manufacture finish. The base and stem have noticeable ridges from the manufacuring process. It's not exactly a throw-'em-away-in-disgust kind of deal, but I somehow expected a little more from Reidel. Face it, this is a snob item, and we snobs prefer a smooth stem in our hands while sipping our $100 bottles of burgundy.

Ok, I'm wary of everyone that will read this and, like me in the past, think anyone who believes the glass wine is consumed from can have a bearing on it's taste and enjoyment...but IT DOES! Try them, you'll see. I especially love the thin almost flexible nature of the rim of each glass. Cheers.

Good glasses, great for Barolo and Barbaresco in addition to Burgundies. My only complaint is that the stem is that these glasses are a little short.

Wonderful glaases, they just arrived, can't wait till I have my first burgundy with it.

Sorry, unfortunately one glass out of eight was broken.
Will not send it back, please credit my account for that value.

Thanks

Emil