OK, imagine that:
1) You have $50 to spend.2) You want to find a nice Bordeaux, preferably one of the classified growths (and therefore left-bank), and one that is widely distributed.
3) You want to open this bottle later this month.What do you buy?
1999 Gruaud Larose
"Christopher Sprague" wrote ......
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At one time, $US50 had some sort of value: not too long ago = $NZ110
Nowadays $US50 = $NZ70
Hells teeth man, soon $US50 won't buy me a gallon of gas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It certainly won't buy me a classified growth Bordeaux in New Zealand !
Timothy is of course correct that technically the St Emilions are classified, and I agree one can often get more bang for the buck under $50 if you're a Merlot fan (I am). But assuming that you prefer Left Bank:
'96 Lynch Moussas drinks well now ('96 Sociando is great, but needs time, as does Pichon Baron, but I think the last of those at $50are gone in any case)
'99 Leoville Poyferre (a bit modern, but not over the top) or Leo- Barton.
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