coollecting grange

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dereksalmon
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coollecting grange

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i am living in england and even though i have france just a 30min train ride away and could go there and buy some great investment wines i am looking to buy and invest in grange what is the best way to do this i was thinking of collecting a 10 year serise i.e 1980-1990.

any advice will be appereciated on this

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dereksalmon wrote:i am living in england and even though i have france just a 30min train ride away and could go there and buy some great investment wines i am looking to buy and invest in grange what is the best way to do this i was thinking of collecting a 10 year serise i.e 1980-1990.

any advice will be appereciated on this


Off the top of my head.. 1976 and 1986 come to mind as do most magnums if you can get them for a reasonable price. The 1979 magnum is increasingly popular as it was the first one produced.
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Post by Blake »

If you are looking for investment purposes only, you should go for the best vintages only : 71, 76, 83, 86, 90, 91, 96, and 98. They will appreciate in value more quickly than the other lesser vintages. IMO the 96 is the current bargain (if a $300 bottle of wine can ever be propely described as such) of the secondary market.

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Blake wrote:If you are looking for investment purposes only, you should go for the best vintages only : 71, 76, 83, 86, 90, 91, 96, and 98. They will appreciate in value more quickly than the other lesser vintages. IMO the 96 is the current bargain (if a $300 bottle of wine can ever be propely described as such) of the secondary market.


I thought the same - here are people rushing out to pay $450 for 99, when you can get the 96 for $320 + premium. Doesn't make sense to me (not that I've got the money to spend...)

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I just wouldn't. Couldn't bear to sell it, and then would find it very difficult to drink it having spent so much money. :?
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dereksalmon wrote:i am living in england and even though i have france just a 30min train ride away and could go there and buy some great investment wines i am looking to buy and invest in grange what is the best way to do this i was thinking of collecting a 10 year serise i.e 1980-1990.

any advice will be appereciated on this


Why dont you collect lesser year Grange and corner the market ? :shock: :roll:
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Derek,
Since u r livin in UK, Grange is a bad investment. There's no demand for Grange in the UK, even the mighty 1998 is freely available n @ a decent price too.
If u buy to enjoy, it's a diff. story :roll:
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michel wrote:
dereksalmon wrote:i am living in england and even though i have france just a 30min train ride away and could go there and buy some great investment wines i am looking to buy and invest in grange what is the best way to do this i was thinking of collecting a 10 year serise i.e 1980-1990.

any advice will be appereciated on this


Why dont you collect lesser year Grange and corner the market ? :shock: :roll:


A cunning plan Mr Eno. Anyone wishing to get a vertical will have to pander to your every whim! :-)

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Lincoln wrote:
michel wrote:
dereksalmon wrote:i am living in england and even though i have france just a 30min train ride away and could go there and buy some great investment wines i am looking to buy and invest in grange what is the best way to do this i was thinking of collecting a 10 year serise i.e 1980-1990.

any advice will be appereciated on this


Why dont you collect lesser year Grange and corner the market ? :shock: :roll:


A cunning plan Mr Eno. Anyone wishing to get a vertical will have to pander to your every whim! :-)


Thanks Lincoln,
the meek shall inherit the earth and the owner of the lesser vintages of grange will have .... no space in the cellar for any other wines :wink:
Reminds me of my album 'Taking Grange Mountain by Strategy'
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