Bdx 2005 en primeur UK

John Taverner 20 years ago

just a quickie about prices of bdx 2005.

I swore I would never buy bdx (futures in the US), en primeur. For two reasons, the prices were too high and I am getting older, ( if you get my drift).

But I have succumbed, I know Bill will curse me for supporting the Borderlais.

We had a wine club meeting at which we discussed bdx 2005.

Conclusions were that we should buy, but only at the lower levels and certainly no super seconds or firsts.

So FWIW, this is my order with UK prices. Cantermerle 170 Chasse-Spleen 155 Langoa -Barton 450

and a very good scheme in UK of a mixed case of three each of, Beychevelle, Bourgneuf, Duhat-Milon-Rothschild, La Lagune, £260

so thats it, I swear I will never buy agaib en primeur..............until next year.

also look at 2004, at half the price.

Palmer just out at £1450........ROFL, ( but we said that about the 82's!!!)

John

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DaleW 20 years ago

I usually buy some futures in the better vintages, but the prices of the 2005s have kept me from most of my regulars. I only bought the following: Petit Bocq @ $15 Caronne Ste Gemme @ $13 du Tertre @ $34 I also got a case of Rouget in 375s. I like having halves around. WHWC had the Rouget for $35/750, upcharge for changed bottle sizes was $25. I figure it's unlikely I'll find any good Pomerol halves for $18.50 at release. I hate to basically sit out the vintage, but some prices are jaw-dropping.

I'll try to fill in some on the '01s, '02s, and '04s. The former pair has some well-priced wnes, maybe there will be space-clearing sales. I've gotten some '04s prearrival- Leo-Barton, Pavie-Macquin, d'Issan. Will buy others as I taste.

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John Taverner 20 years ago

- Leo-Barton, Pavie-Macquin, d'Issan.

Dale I have the Barton 2004 and Pontet-Canet 2004 at half the price of 2005... just go and search.

OT, watching the golf, Mickelson looks good, but for once the rest of the world have a chance. What an awesome course, pig greens and stinking rough.

John

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DaleW 20 years ago

John, I paid $25 for '04 Ch. d'Issan, $42 for Leoville-Barton, and $37 for Pavie-Macquin. You're right- all about half the tariff for the 2005s.

While I'm not a golf guy, I feel sorry for those that got late start today. I'm about 8 miles away- it's well into the 90s and humid.

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