The recent pricing trends of top Bordeaux have probably been frustrating for those of us who don’t run hedge funds or aren’t paid in Euros. It’s easy for these wines to fall off of our radar as they resemble hot stocks, ticking northward. But every once in a while, we are reminded of the reasons these wines are so coveted. Over dinner I recently tried a beautiful bottle of
1983 Margaux, a wine that I hadn’t consumed in a couple of years. This Margaux possesses an elegance and femininity rarely found in Cabernet-based wines. And there’s really something special about fine Bordeaux when it obtains secondary characteristics and its tannins begin to melt away, leaving a polished, silky, complex wine behind. Many of us have set our sights on other regions that might posses a bit more "bang for the buck" or intellectual stimulation. But it’s hard to deny the quality of top vintages from the best chateaux. To quote Ferris Bueller, "If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up."
