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Default Inexpensive Red Blends

On Wednesday, October 23, 2013 9:03:42 PM UTC-6, st.helier wrote:
> "lleichtman" wrote ....
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> > Nice try. Cheval Blanc "47 though 3% per annum over 66 years

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> > might run pretty high.

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> The release price has been recorded as 15-50 "old" francs.
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> Assuming the higher amount, @ 7 francs to the Euro, this would convert to
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> roughly $US10
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> $US10, compounded @ 3% over 66 years would come to about $US70.
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> In the most unlikely event that anyone may take me up on my most generous
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> offer, I think that I would be onto a winner :-)


I had a bottle last year for my 65th birthday. It was a present so one doesn't ask the price. Still truly an amazing wine with some firm tannins still present. Good luck on finding one. This one came from a private stock that still had a case left.