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Michael Bartlett
 
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Default Big dinner, lots of 2000 Bordeaux

Forgive my ignorance - but what exactly is the/a second?

"Dale Williams" > wrote in message
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> >Is this wine: http://www.everywine.co.uk/invt/2624
> >the same as this one:
> >2000 Léoville Barton
> >Only not the same vintage...
> >===

> No, that's the second (which we seldom see in US). I haven't tried, but I

quite
> liked the '99 Léoville Barton, which goes for $36 here. But I tend to find
> seconds to be good deals only in very strong vintages. Though based on the

99
> LBarton the second might be nice (though early drinking).
>
> >And I'm guessing that the Palmer is this one:
> >http://www.everywine.co.uk/invt/lvx001274
> >Anyone want to sponser poor old me a case of that!? That's almost a

months
> >salary that is!

>
> I think the days for buying the "name" classified 2000 Bdx are past,

prices are
> up there.
>
> thanks for reading, Dale
> Dale
>
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