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Or Barsacs...?I know pinot noirs are the rage and white wine and merlots (in the U.S.) are frowned upon. But the good news is I'm finding some really good buys in the dessert wines.
Buy low, sell high.
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"Buy low, sell high."
Do you really think I'm going to share my best recommendations with someone who is hoping to speculate and drive the price up? If so, you're nuts!
Don't be a schmuck. Buy wine to enjoy! Invest in real estate or gold.
The "buy low, sell high" was supposed to be a joke. My point was that it is a good time to buy certain types of wine because the prices are favorable. I don't buy wine for resale. I either drink it now or save it for later if I feel time will be a benefit.
After reading your post I don't believe I would benefit from your recommendations anyway.
Have you ever tried German Riesling one?
They certainly are in the class of Iquem, and hélas, in the price range....
While not at all comparable to any other wines, and not something that I would drink everyday, I find dessert wines to be a real treat every now and then. Try some of the various muscat based varieties. I have a special place in my heart for Beaumes-de-Venise muscat, having lived there for some time.
I feel that many of the botrytis cinerea sweetened grapes of Sauternes and Barsac tend to lend a slight acridness and bitterness on the finish, and the Barsac Sauternes are slightly less unctuous and oily than the Sauternes from further south. The Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise seems to lack the bitterness and it always seems to have a taste of the lavender and honey that permeates the Provence air. Maybe it's just the image that I have in my mind's eye of a truly magical place. The problem is that the Beaumes-de-Venise can be hard to find Stateside.
In retrospect, perhaps one should not even compare Sauternes to Muscat, as their geneses are rather different. Just some opinions.
-Alec J.
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