SuperBalla Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 (edited) Bier came up with a brilliant idea of me buying a very good bottle of red wine from the year my son was born, 2006 and I am going to drink it with him...somewhere down the line of a significant night (Night before wedding, college grad, etc. ) and I am curious if it is still too early to make the call of which are the best? If not...which are the best? Can you point me via a link? Edited August 16, 2007 by SuperBalla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 (edited) Bier came up with a brilliant idea of me buying a very good bottle of red wine from the year my son was born, 2006 and I am going to drink it with him...somewhere down the line of a significant night (Night before wedding, college grad, etc. ) and I am curious if it is still too early to make the call of which are the best? If not...which are the best? Can you point me via a link? How much are you looking to spend? It's still a little early. I'm sure Detlef can offer up more info. There has been considerable demand by many who purchase large quantities of Bordeaux futures for prices to be rolled back to those of three or four years ago. Certainly prices will come down because 2006 is not a great vintage, but there are many fine wines, and some 2006s are even more complete than their 2005 counterparts. Furthermore, and another exacerbating factor, 2006 is not a big crop, at least for the top wines. Yields generally ran between a modest 20 and 45 hectoliters per hectare, which is significantly less than 2004, and little different from 2005. The Bordelais realize that many of their best customers are increasingly frustrated with their pricing policies. Despite the fact that there are enormous quantities of good Bordeaux available at reasonable prices, the image that Bordeaux prices are too high persists, even though one could argue that it is really only the first-growths and a handful of other estates that have actually become priced like rare art. Edited August 16, 2007 by twiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBalla Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 How much are you looking to spend? It's still a little early. I'm sure Detlef can offer up more info. Maybe two-three bottles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Maybe two-three bottles? I need a $$$$ amount not the number of bottles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I would suggest Bordeaux 2006; although it was not a great vintage there are suppose to be some great wines coming out of the vintage... Wine Speculator It might be fun to buy a few wines from different regions and crack them open to see which one did the best... Depending on your budget, but if on the lower end: Clos Du Marquis will probably be 40-50 in futures and you could pick up a spanish wien along with a dessert wien that would age well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 (edited) Be very picky with your 06 Bordeauxs and you will still get a great wine despite the vintage. Across the board, these are going to be a safe bet when thinking about holding the bottle for 20-25 years and beyond. From what I've heard, you're looking at $450/bottle for the more solid producers. My boss went to the wine shop across the street from my office and brought back a 97 d'Yquem (half bottle). Of course, he took the last one...but same idea: His daughter was born in 1997 and he'll hold onto it for her. IMO, a sauternes was probably a great pick for his daughter and it just doesn't get any better than d'Yquem. It's also a bottle that will last long enough. Regardless of what you find, where will you be storing it? You can get a great bottle of wine and suck the life right out of it by not storing it right. I really can't emphasize that enough. Something like that, I'd even be leary of most consumer wine refrigerators for a couple reasons: Many do not keep the bottle in the dark enough (some do better than others). When holding a bottle that long, you have to worry a little about the cork. Wine coolers don't hold or raise humidity which would protect the cork a little. Finally, many of the coolers have a vibration which could be detrimental to wine over that long a period of time. I've got a dometic for the wine I keep at home and I think it was the best purchase I could make but I'm not sure I'd be keeping 1st growth Bordeauxs in there for 20 years. (Actually, I know I wouldn't, but I've got off-site wine storage in a temp and humidity controlled environment). 2006 was definitely an unusual year in the wine world. Some regions had amazing vintages (Oregon for example). Others did not. Unfortunately, the regions with the best crops do not typically produce wine that I'd put down that long so you're left with picking the best from the smaller crops of the regions that will produce long-lasting wines. That's not to say there won't be top-rated wines from those regions. The top wine makers will still put out amazing juice...just not as many bottles typically. Right now, Futures are the only way that you're going to "purchase" an 06. There are relatively few reputable 05s that have been released at this point. Edited August 16, 2007 by Seattle LawDawg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Too bad your kid wasn't born a year earlier. I can;t remember a vintage more uniformly outstanding that 05. Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace, Loire, Germany... Everyone made great wine in 2005 There's some good juice out there from 06 but it isn't like shooting fish in a barrel in most areas. From what I gather, both the Northern and Southern Rhone valleys in France is likely your safest bet. That means you should be able to find a nice Chateau Neuf du Pape, Hermitage, or Cote Rotie that should hold up well enough until your child is old enough to appreciate it provided you have a nice cool place to hold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Too bad your kid wasn't born a year earlier. I can;t remember a vintage more uniformly outstanding that 05. Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace, Loire, Germany... Everyone made great wine in 2005 Thats certainly the way it looks. With low yield in 06 and what is appearing to be a vintage to completely write off with 07, the 05 prices are climbing. I may pull the trigger on a couple of first growth Bordeauxs if I have any money left after getting done with all the mailing list fall offerings. My wife just rolls her eyes with every purchase...and then rolls them twice more when I remind her that the wine I'm ordering now won't arrive until November...and won't be ready to drink for many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Of course, the weather in Napa is so predictable that, provided you go after better producers, you should have no problem finding a wine that will last long enough to enjoy in 15-20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Balla, I've yet to go to your crib while I'm out in BR (going in a few weeks, btw) but something tells me you may not have the means to properly store wine like this. Buy a case of Budweiser and be done with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBalla Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 Balla, I've yet to go to your crib while I'm out in BR (going in a few weeks, btw) but something tells me you may not have the means to properly store wine like this. Buy a case of Budweiser and be done with it. I got some connections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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