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Originally Posted by Pugchief
Thanks! Will check it out.
Edit: At $250-$1000 per bottle, that's out of 99% of the TOTV price range. I can see spending $50, but not beyond that.
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Yes I know. As I recall I was introduced to and started enjoying Bordeaux wines in the early 1970s and drank them through the mid 1980s. Back in the 1990s I was able to purchase Chateau Palmer at $90 - $130/bottle, depending on its vintage. Anymore I only drink it maybe once or twice a month and share a bottle with friends, or they split theirs with me. Since I am not King Charles or Jeff Bezos that will have to do!
A few years ago a long time wine tasting friend of mine died at age 82. He had an amazing nose and could pretty well nail the mystery wine at the end of the night. On University of California staff member (he held a PhD in physics) salaries he and his wife assembled an amazing wine cellar. He installed a recycled bank vault door on it, no kidding. After he retired he established his own vineyard and winery in Northern New Mexico. It probably helped that they were a dual income childless couple. They took annual trips to France and indulged themselves in meals at the finest restaurants in France. She sold off just part of their cellar for about $2M. I doubt he had more than $100K to $200K in it as he knew how to buy at auctions and from collectors selling some of their wines.