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2005 Bordeaux Futures
An Extraordinary Vintage
After recently re-tasting the 2005 Bordeaux , Robert Parker Jr. said, “It is an extraordinary vintage and one that is different from anything I have tasted in the last twenty-eight years. As a general rule, the wines are very concentrated, extremely high in tannin, and backward, but the fresh acids combined with the massive concentration and higher than normal alcohols make for a distinctive vintage that will probably be one of the longest-lived I have ever tasted…In short, this vintage has no shortage of legendary wine…”
He also said, “Sadly, most of the stock that was offered has been completely sold through the marketplace. The big châteaux with 10,000+ case productions are holding back some wines, but there is little available through the trade, and replacement costs are already 50-100% |
higher than the opening prices.” (Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #170)
Our buyers predicted this trend and when they initially met with château owners and négociants (wine brokers) in April 2006, they negotiated to ensure that VINTAGES' customers had access to a broad selection and allocation.
Good quantities of stock are still available in our portfolio of the 2005 Bordeaux . Click here for a complete list.
PRICE
Prices are expressed per bottle and per three-bottle lot. Minimum order
is three bottles, or one lot. Please note prices may change without
prior notice. For complete ordering information, please refer to the order form (click here to see complete ordering details).
PER-CUSTOMER LIMITS
We do our best to secure enough stock to satisfy all customer orders.
We regret that sometimes customer demand may exceed supply. In
order to distribute the products more equitably throughout customer
orders, all products in this offer are subject to per-customer limits. Per-customer
limits will be set after all faxed, e-mailed, or mailed orders
received by the deadline have been entered. Limits will be based on
total demand for those products which are found to be ‘over ordered’.
SCORES
We have included corresponding scores from various sources including:
VINTAGES cannot be held responsible for typographical errors.
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What are Bordeaux Futures?
VINTAGES Bordeaux Futures program is a great way to buy top-quality Bordeaux wines before they are released in the retail market. There is such worldwide demand for key wines from Bordeaux that producers sell a portion of their wine as Futures, that is 12 to 18 months before bottling, while the wines are still ageing in barrel.
Bordeaux Futures offer significant savings. Most of the wines are later retailed at substantially higher prices. Futures offerings include everything from up-and-coming chateaux to illustrious producers such as Latour, Margaux, Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild, Haut-Brion, Pétrus, Cheval Blanc, and Ausone.
Many of these wines are produced in very small quantities and are often only available as Futures. Given the growing demand for top-quality Bordeaux wines, especially in Eastern Europe, South Asia and East Asia, buying Futures is the best way to secure these wines.
VINTAGES offers a huge selection of Futures at prices that will fit the budget of anyone from new fine wine buyers to long-time collectors. |
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