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There are always enthusiasts who have too much money to spend their interest.My previous reply was obviously tongue-in-cheek, but then you got me looking and I found the following comment.
“selections from 1918, 1846, 1945, 1947, and 1961 are also worth considering—if you can find them. Older vintages are ideal if you’re looking for a wine that is ready to drink and has reached the peak of its potential. While Château Lafite Rothschild is well worth waiting for, if you truly can’t resist opening a younger vintage, try decanting for at least two hours before sipping to soften it up.”
This raises a couple of points:
1) who the hell buys wine vintages in 1846?
2) who waits 2 hours after opening a bottle to start drinking it? Although I do decant reds, I often finish the bottle within 2 hours—I do share with my wife so only get half the bottle.
3) who refers to a vintage younger than 1961 as being “young”?
This quote was also illuminating:
"Lafite has a soul, a beautiful, generous, kindly soul. Lafite turns bare earth into heaven. Lafite is harmony, a harmony between man and nature, because without our magnificent winegrowers, nothing would be accomplished." Baron Eric de Rothschild
I however don’t like the fact that it is a blend that includes Merlot. I really don’t like Merlot.
There is a kind of club or group of lovers who have joined together to taste great wines. There are wines from old and certain vintages that are almost unique. And now comes the challenge: if wines are particularly old it is often the case that they have a wonderful special bouquet, but this quickly fades away. That's why they get together. There is little time to enjoy especially if it's white wine like this group about I read. They open the bottle and everyone gets a glass to taste. They are not afraid to pay 5000€ or more for their glass.
This group is still poor, after all, wines like a Romanée-Conti from 1945 sell for a measly $600,000. Pebbly? Not crazy enough yet? You can do better: a Château Pétrus aged for a year in space is valued at $1m, the same as a 6-litre bottle of a 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon from The Setting Wines in Napa Valley. It's not surprising that the cheapest of the most expensive costs just 1/4M$.
I'm fine with my level. I am modest and can definitely spend my interest
In the meantime, there are several banks/platforms where you can invest money in wine that yields good and safe profits. There will always be people with too much money. A safe investment. https://www.liv-ex.com/news-insights/indices/
I have no idea why I am telling you this.
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