Many people in BC like to think of themselves as wine experts and savvy collectors - so why is one of the very best wines in the world still on BC Liquor Store shelves?Not only is it #3 on the Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2012, it was also rated 95 points by Robert Parker, the other key wine critic in the world.
At $80 clearly it's not cheap but neither was the extremely expensive 2009 Bordeaux [well overpriced in my opinion -and near impossible to get because of hyped frenzy buying].
And lots of cult California cabernets and other wines fly off the shelves - but this fabulous wine that I have enjoyed in previous and also highly rated vintages can still be found - 101 bottles are still listed in BC, including 55 in Metro Vancouver - though none in the city itself.
My advice? Don't delay - some smart restaurant may just buy up the whole supply - and then charge $160 to $240 a bottle for this masterpiece!
And I've already got mine in the cellar!
1 comment:
Bill,
The reason this wine didn't sell is simply that it's not worth the money. It's a typical over-ripe, over-extracted, high alcohol, boring, monolithic Barossa Shiraz. As for RP's rating, wine readers will tell you that when it comes to jammy, Aussie shiraz, subtract 5 points from both RP and James Halliday.
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