Mr. Suckling, Thank you for the Bottle Testing Report in the latest issue...
I bought the following 2005 Futures in June 06: CH Margaux Leovill Barton Haut Brion Monbrison Pavillon Rouge Haut Bailly Lascombes Brane Cantenac Palmer Villhardy Found all but the price of the Villhardy...Can you help? I bought most of these on your barrel tastings. THANK YOU!
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Posts: 77 | Location: Charlotte, North Carolina | Registered: Dec 31, 2007
I am thinking to purchase 05 Cos d'Estournel and 05 Pontet Canet. Would you think these 05s are better than their 03s? I think it's a pretty decent deal at this (late) stage of Futures ($150 for Cos and $80 Pontet) and wonder how many I would buy.
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Posts: 117 | Location: chicago, IL | Registered: Nov 22, 2006
FYI. WINEX notified me today that the following 2005 futures purchased in June 06 are on the way. More to follow, but this is a good sign...Others should be seeing yours soon too.
Originally posted by kthan: I am thinking to purchase 05 Cos d'Estournel and 05 Pontet Canet. Would you think these 05s are better than their 03s? I think it's a pretty decent deal at this (late) stage of Futures ($150 for Cos and $80 Pontet) and wonder how many I would buy.
Cos for $150...Please tell. I can only find it in the $275 per bottle range.
Posts: 90 | Location: Sonoma County, CA | Registered: Jan 24, 2004
Originally posted by kthan: I am thinking to purchase 05 Cos d'Estournel and 05 Pontet Canet. Would you think these 05s are better than their 03s? I think it's a pretty decent deal at this (late) stage of Futures ($150 for Cos and $80 Pontet) and wonder how many I would buy.
Where do you see those prices?
"I'll never be able to afford it so I better buy it now"
Posts: 175 | Location: New York City | Registered: Aug 02, 2007
Originally posted by kthan: I am thinking to purchase 05 Cos d'Estournel and 05 Pontet Canet. Would you think these 05s are better than their 03s? I think it's a pretty decent deal at this (late) stage of Futures ($150 for Cos and $80 Pontet) and wonder how many I would buy.
Well winelibrary has it for $185 I think but that's the best I've seen.
Cos for $150...Please tell. I can only find it in the $275 per bottle range.
"I'll never be able to afford it so I better buy it now"
Posts: 175 | Location: New York City | Registered: Aug 02, 2007
Is it just me, or have I seen about 10 posts on various forums asking about the 2005 Villhardy -- did someone put their life savings into this or something, whats with all the questions?
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Received these 05 futures that I purchased in June 06 yesterday in perfect condition from WINEX. I really like dealing with these guys. I admit that I don't have a lot of experience with other wine houses, but these guys have been perfect every time. Can't wait for the rest of my futures.
There was a nice surprise in the CH Lascombes crate: a very beautiful engraved invitation to visit them in the future. While I am sure they were standard every case going to the USA, it was a classy touch.
Thanks to James Suckling for the barrel notes that helped form my purchases of futures of the wines that I have enjoyed in the past. Thanks also to James for the superb coverage of 2005 Bordeauxs in the March WS.
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Originally posted by Graz: FYI. WINEX notified me today that the following 2005 futures purchased in June 06 are on the way. More to follow, but this is a good sign...Others should be seeing yours soon too.
You bet I am James. But I still have the futures below coming. Would really like to uncork that Haut Brion. I remember your "juicy steak" comment...Thanks again James. Been following you for awhile and you have not steered me wrong.
BTW: Did you taste the Villhardy?
Leoville Barton Haut Brion Haut Bailly Lascombes Palmer Villhardy
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Originally posted by James Suckling: Thank you. You tempted to pull the cork on one?
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Posts: 77 | Location: Charlotte, North Carolina | Registered: Dec 31, 2007
I just popped a bottle of the 05 Villhardy. Not much on the nose except maybe a little human sweat smell, then raisins, cough syrup, bell peppers and cigarette tobacco on the palate, finishing with a lemon-skin-like acidity on the finish. Probably 79-82 points, assuming optimistically that the acidity mellows before the rest of the wine is dead.
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Okay, I'm totally kidding, I've never tried that wine before, but since the questions were so persistent, I thought I'd have some fun with it. Hopefully the real wine turns out to be great and Graz loves it and/or makes a killing on flipping them.
"I am not a great fool, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you."
Posts: 880 | Location: Newport Beach, CA | Registered: Jan 18, 2006
