jcg@cbosgd.UUCP (07/05/83)
Anyone out there know more about '82 Bordeaux? What I've heard about the '82 Bordeaux vintage is summed up as follows, in the order I heard them: 1). Weather was tremendous. Vines were all heavy with more grapes than usual. Growers very happy. (From a visitor to France) 2). Best vintage since '61. Very much like the '47 vintage. Some vintners calling it the best they had ever seen. Early tastings from cask supported this. (From a wine reviewer) 3). Prices very comparable to '81. Quality better than '78 or '75, but wines are more forward, easier to drink. (Another reviewer) 4). Something isn't quite right. Vintage very good, but is too advanced. Wines won't keep all that long. Growers and Importers playing games to jack up deflated prices. (A merchant in NY) 5). Enthusiasm dying a little. Merchants nervous about large unsold stocks of '79, '80 and soon '81. Concern about validity of early tastings. Another "vintage of century" hoax? (Wine newsletter) I'm trying to decide whether to buy futures on '82 Bordeaux or save my money for the excellent (and possibly being overlooked) '81's. With the Franc possibly going lower, it may pay to skip futures and wait for the vintage to reach stores normally. Any one have more information? Advice? Inside tips? Also, what have you heard about the '81 and '82 Burgundy (red and white) vintages? Respond by mail or net, Jim Grams cbosgd!jcg