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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

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.

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.

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...)

cheers,
Graeme

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.
cheers

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 ?

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

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 ?

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

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 ?

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
Reminds me of my album 'Taking Grange Mountain by Strategy'