<p>We risked $1,700 worth of wine to answer one question: is expensive wine worth it?</p><p><br></p><p>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. </p><p>No posturing, no wine snobbery, just an honest test of what you’re paying for when the label gets serious.</p><p>We talk:</p><p>- What “Grand Cru” actually means in Burgundy</p><p>- Why producers matter as much as terroir</p><p>- The difference between a great $30 bottle and an $800 bottle</p><p>- Whether expensive wine is “worth it” or just status</p><p>- How to find underrated regions that deliver insane value</p><p><br></p><p>BIG thanks to The French Wine Centre for providing the bottles 🙏🏼</p><p>https://frenchwinecentre.com/</p><p>Check out their AMAZING mixed 6 of French Reds for $250</p><p>https://frenchwinecentre.com/collections/packs/products/issue-02-mixed-3-the-reds</p><p>If you’ve ever wondered whether luxury wine is genuinely better, this is the episode.</p><p>Comment your next episode idea:</p><p>Do we go cheaper and find the best $20 bottle?</p><p>Or do we keep climbing and chase the next Burgundy benchmark?</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe for more blind tastings, wine stories, and the unfiltered truth about what’s in the glass.</p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 We’re risking $1,700 on wine</p><p>00:24 The most expensive bottles we’ve had</p><p>01:18 What we’re drinking: Echezeaux + Clos de la Roche</p><p>03:17 How we got the bottles (French Wine Center)</p><p>04:22 Why Burgundy prices get insane</p><p>06:55 First smell: “This is incredible”</p><p>09:20 First sip and the tannin moment</p><p>12:33 Why you rarely drink Grand Cru</p><p>13:00 Switching to Clos de la Roche</p><p>14:54 The big question: is expensive wine worth it?</p><p>17:06 The real answer: story, value, perspective</p><p>18:14 What should we taste next?<br></p>