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at the local dan murphys they are selling the 2004 Grange for 448 in any six

would I be better off buying 3 bottles of teusner FG or 1 04 grange?

As I have drunk neither and a limited budget your input would be greatly appreciated

Hungus,

Now let's think. How many $448 wines do you regularly drink? Do you really think one bottle of Grange is worth say 6 bottles of Clonakilla Shiraz viognier/ Giaconda Warner; 5 bottles of Cullen Cabernet Merlot?
Or a cracker Burgundy...
Buy Grange if you think so,

hungus wrote:at the local dan murphys they are selling the 2004 Grange for 448 in any six

would I be better off buying 3 bottles of teusner FG or 1 04 grange?

As I have drunk neither and a limited budget your input would be greatly appreciated

Interesting you should say that. I had a similar choice to make last year when a friend obtained Grange from a source in New Zealand at not much cheaper than the price you are looking at. I ended up compromising by buying two Grange and three FGs. You can rationalise it every possible way but for me, Grange and a select series of other wines, have a cachet about them that transends price. Without being stupid about it, if you can afford the occasional Grange or 1st growth Bordeaux, I think you should do it. If the wine is good, sharing such a bottle on exceptional occasions leaves you with memories that can't be measured by dollars.

Cheers, Peter

Hungus,

I think it really depends on if your in it for the long haul.
If you can aford it and you have a good place to store it, definitly go for it, because this 04 Grange will repay you 10 fold when most other wines are on their last legs or turned to vinegar.
As Peter said, it will leave you with lasting memories of this amazing Aussie shiraz and of that special occasion you drank it on, as it has done for me.

Cheers
Greg

I have been lucky enough to try both. The FG 3 times and The 2004 Grange twice. The last time I had the 2004 Grange the next glass at the tasting was the FG. I also have some of each in my cellar. If you can afford the Grange (I saved especially) then do it. You will not regret the purchase 30 years from now and you certainly will not regret it 40 years from now assuming you store it correctly. The FG is an excellent wine and will go 20+ years. The story goes that the grapes were destined for the Grange but the yields were just over the 2 tonnes per hectare required for Grange. I think it was 2.1 tonnes. True or not the FG is a great mouth coating flavour burst that you will love. Comparing the wines side by side as I had the opportunity to do was difficult. The Grange was nowhere near ready. It will not show its greatness for another 20 years.However the Grange had it for me. But in QPR terms the FG is a stunner.
So basically if you can afford it then the 2004 grange is a must buy. If you can not then buy the FG, you will not be disapointed.

Isn't it ridiculous when you could buy Grange in the US for USD250-270? Yes, that's about AUD300 per bottle! Certainly s#!^s all over our "specials"...

Saw vintages 1999-2004 all for this price whist I was there just last week! And plenty on the shelves!

Refused to buy any on principle- why should I pay nearly double for an Australian product locally?

Must say, used to buy Grange each release, but now, save my moolah for other things...

Cheers,

Mongehad.