Fred wrote:
> I got an email about a tasting tonight in NYC. I couldn't go if I wanted to
> since I am most of the way across the country and it is tonight. Not to
> mention the $15,000 price tag. Is anyone from this ng going and will
> report? I would like to go vicariously if possible.
>
> Fred.
>
> MAJOR ($15,000 per person) TASTING IN NEW YORK 12/5/05
> Here is the list of the wines (all magnums) that will be in the
> tasting:
> 1947 CHEVAL BLANC "100" RMP / "95" WS
> 1947 LAFLEUR "100" RMP / "100" WS
> 1947 LATOUR A POMEROL "100" RMP
> 1947 L'EGLISE CLINET "100" RMP
> 1947 L'EVANGILE "97-100" RMP
> 1947 PETRUS "100" RMP
> 1961 LAFLEUR "98" RMP / "82" WS
> 1961 LATOUR A POMEROL "100" RMP
> 1961 L'EVANGILE "99" RMP
> 1961 PETRUS "100" RMP
> ALSO: 1947 D'YQUEM "98?" RMP / "97" WS
> 1947 CLIMENS "94" RMP / "89" WS

Even if they give you a 2 oz taste of each of the wines, based on
auction values of these wines, the tasting seems highly overpriced.
After all, that would mean that the average cost per bottle would be a
bit over $15000, which is far above the average market value of these
12 wines per bottle. Even with a $1000 dinner, including the best foie
gras, fresh truffles served as a vegetable course, and the best caviar,
this still would be far from a bargin. If the tastes were much under 2
oz, the price of the event would approach robbery. The theme seems to
be top Bordeaux, but the list seems a bit restricted, both as to years
and wines included.

Perhaps I need to go to New York and have a tasting event that would
include:
Mouton-Rothschild 1945;
Mouton-Rothschild 1961;
Latour 1945;
Latour 1961;
Lafite 1959;
Margaux 1953;
Margaux 1961;
Haut-Brion 1961;
La Mission-Haut-Brion 1961;
Cheval-Blanc 1947;
d'Yquem 1959;
d'Yquem 1967;

If I charged $15000 per person for an event that would be held only if
enough persons purchased a ticket, I would be laughing all of the way
to the bank, if the tasters did not find out how much I made and
covered me with tar and feathers.