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Pastimes : Wine You Can Enjoy @ Under $20 -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Thomas Mercer-Hursh who wrote (735)	8/1/2008 5:06:39 AM
From: MoneyPenny	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1277

Not on our under $20 list but we can dream, except for you Thomas, I imagine you drink these occasionally. I've had a Chateau Margaux twice, both at Lutece in the 80's but not since. Salud MP THE DOW JONES 2005 FIRST-GROWTH INDEX The first-growth Bordeaux from the widely hailed 2005 vintage are reaching stores now. We tasted each over a period of several hours. These are not designed for early drinking and, indeed, will be better to serve when your newborn child turns 21 (assuming proper storage, of course). These are listed in order of our preference. We have listed the prices we paid at stores in New York, but prices are absolutely wild. In general, it appears that a very rough average is as much as $200 more per bottle than what we paid, though we wonder whether these prices -- high even by first-growth standards -- are sustainable once the wines fully reach the market. Château Latour (Pauillac), $1,950 Delicious! Profound wine, with a gorgeous ruby color; intense, complex nose; tremendous focus and purity of taste; and a finish like a long drumroll. Harmonious balance of intense, rich blackberry fruit, oak and earth heightened by perfect acidity and tannins. Intricate, like an engraved coil, necessitating small, thoughtful sips. Impeccably made. Château Lafite Rothschild (Pauillac), $1,200 Very Good/Delicious Blackberry-oak-cedar-humidor nose that's mouth-watering and serious. Dry, black-plum fruit with plenty of tobacco, great tannins and a long, lovely finish. A wine of breeding. Promises to be seriously seductive in some years. Château Haut-Brion Château Haut-Brion (Pessac-Léognan), $1,295 Very Good/Delicious Beautiful, deep-purple color, with a nose of spices and minerals. Tarragon and sage and densely packed underlying fruit. A wine that holds interest, hiding its charms and making you want to unlock its mysteries. Really fine minerals and acidity. Definitely one for the long run. We loved the 2003; Haut-Brion is clearly on a roll. Chateau Mouton Rothschild Château Mouton Rothschild (Pauillac), $750 Very Good Big, rich and spicy, with some chocolate on the nose. Spicy blackberry fruit. Beautifully made, with some seriously rich oak, but it lacks the depth and intensity we like and the finish has a touch of wateriness that worries us. Chateau Margaux Château Margaux (Margaux), $1,450 Very Good Broad and fruity, with raspberry turning to black-cherry fruit. Nicely balanced, with some herbs. Tasty and fine, but just not very interesting. NOTE: Wines are rated on a scale that ranges: Yech, OK, Good, Very Good, Delicious a