Chateau Latour, the famous first growth, told wine merchants today in Bordeaux that 2011 will be the last vintage it sells as futures, or en primeur. Only bottled wines will be sold from the winery, and vintages will be released when the chateau believes they are ready to drink. Read more on James Suckling’s blog.
Dit zou reeds lang zo moeten zijn want de recencies van de primeurwijnen komen helemaal niet overeen met de gecommercialiseerde millésimes. Maffia.