Bacchus wrote:
Where is the '09 ? Could be special.
Ba, I couldn't agree with you more.
They have to clear the '08 vintage.
The big retailers in the UK hammer the producers, and sterling is still crap against the euro despite Greece !
When France has an exceptional vintage, such as '09 all over the northern and Bordelaise regions, france can easily find others in the global market who will pay rather more for the annual '09 contracts. I doubt the big players commit themselves that far ahead. Many of them treat our own farmers very badly.
France keeps the best for itself, they are not fools, or massive premiums everywhere and en primeur.
When looking for value, I am concered that these exceptional wines may not go into the Dourthe or Calvet or other brand cuvees, and many producers will bottle under their own labels - How many hectares of vineyard are owned by Dourthe ?
The supermarkets and brand negociants who slam the producers, get their "cum uppance" in bountiful years.
Remember all that indifferent '04 claret on expensive prestige labels in Brit supermarkets
We hope I'm wrong.....I need to be more upbeat - blame GK for this
Cant find the identity of your avatar at the mo. 9005291284be30961f3234.jpg .
