China Buys Bordeaux Estates, Wine as 2008 Vintage Hits Shelves
China Buys Bordeaux Estates, Wine as 2008 Vintage Hits Shelves
Feb 6, 2011 6
A blizzard threatened the New York arrival of nearly 100 Bordeaux chateau owners who were eager to show off their 2008 vintage, now bottled and soon to appear on retail shelves.
They, and the wines, made it and tales of hours on airport tarmacs mixed with wine talk as I sipped and spat the 100-plus reds and whites at the annual Union des Grands Crus tasting at New York’s Metropolitan Pavilion just over a week ago.
Many owners are already touting the greatness of 2010 and suggest 2008 may be Bordeaux’s last price/quality buy.
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