Riedel Sommeliers have Specs in the Glass

Aug 12, 2003 3 Replies

I just bought 4 Riedel Sommeliers, Bordeaux Grand Cru.



This is my first time buying Sommeliers. I have bought Vinum and Wine before.



All the glasses has spec/bubbles in them about 1cm in size ranging from 1 to



5 per glass. Additionally one has a couple of runs in it. It's like drinking out of a dirty glass.

Since the Sommeliers are hand made and have more lead, am I to expect these types of imperfections that I don't see in their glasses that cost a quarter of the price?



Thanks,



Doug


Back in the 70's I bought 8 Baccarat Haut Brions. I was lucky enough to buy

8 or 9 different patterns. Perfect! I'd say these should not have such flaws.

None of my Riedel glasses have flaws. Perhaps you can return them.

David

Salut/Hi Douglas J. Badin,

le/on Tue, 12 Aug 2003 17:38:47 -0400, tu disais/you said:-

Sounds to me as if you got seconds. That's what we bought from the factory at 1/3 the price.

Just a comment, when I saw the glasses of all kinds being made, I didn't see any signs that the Sommelier range were made using a higher lead proportion.

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