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On Apr 25, 2:30*pm, lleichtman > wrote:
> On Apr 25, 11:35*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
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> > On Apr 25, 12:02*pm, DaleW > wrote:

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> > > On Wednesday, April 25, 2012 11:32:38 AM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote:
> > > > On 4/25/12 9:23 AM, DaleW wrote:

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> > > > > I think the scariest thing is that it's so bad that $80/Gruaud and
> > > > > $90-$110/LeoBarton are being held up as reasonable! I paid $45 for
> > > > > highly ballyhooed 2003 Barton (04 same price) 2001 was last Gruaud I
> > > > > bought, $28. Those are definitely outpacing inflation!

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> > > > Hmmm... I think that the estimated prices I saw were lower than those
> > > > ($50-60 IIRC) but your point is still well taken. *It is now the rare
> > > > Grand Cru Classé that retails for less than three digits. *As much as I
> > > > love some of the Cru Bourgeois, it still pains me that so many of these
> > > > wines are now out of reach for me and, by extension, with the vast
> > > > majority of the wine drinking public. *Oh, well.

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> > > > Mark Lipton
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> > > > alt.food.wine FAQ: *http://winefaq.cwdjr.net

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> > > This is EP release time, 2011s are coming out now, 2009s have been on actual market for roughly 2 years
> > > Lowest place that will actually have:
> > > Barton Now PC $89, last year PC $89, 2 years ago Barton not released*
> > > Gruaud Now PJs has for $63, but then big jump to $80 at PC, so I'd be interested if PJs will still confirm at that price. Last year JJB $63, 2 years ago PC $57.

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> > > *WS Pro only gives 1 mon, 2 mo, 3 mo, 1 yr, 2 yr, 3 yr, 4 yr options. I'll try to remember to check 2 yr next week, should show Barton- Hide quoted text -

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> > I quit Bordeaux in 2005. *Figured I could get more bang for my buck
> > elsewhere and at age 60 I wasn't going to each maturity with my
> > bottles anyway.

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> I'm with you here. Not buying any wines that need 20 years of age as I
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I guess that's the wine geeks way of saying don't buy green bananas!