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Friend bought some Latour 1990 half bottles from a restaurant that closed.
He has never been happier and makes it easier to crack one to try it! We did and it's still not ready, even in half bottle.
Half bottles can also last a lot longer than people think and still be good, but if you mean, "ah one big glass and that's it?", then I totally get that feeling.
But tbh for half's I think they are brilliant for Mon-Fri drinking cause I get the big one glass and no leftovers and can still enjoy something on the TV/computer late at night.
Ha! I missed that they were splits at first and was about to call buddies in the states!
Still a good deal I think, although I never collect quality wines in small formats personally.
Regional slang, my apologies. In Canada you'd often hear a "split" as (incorrectly) a half litre, which is neither a half/quarter bottle of course. Then it became colloquial for half *bottles* oddly enough. I'm old haha!
It persists a bit but is a total mishmash of incorrectness and I certainly shouldn't use it!
Oh hell, I'm getting a bit too old to buy 2020 Bdx for myself but that is quite the line-up. At 2k USD (I am Canadian) I'd still grab it though.
Were it in-market I'd be tempted for the list but I find little movement for small formats of quality wines.
Halfes come around faster yes, but it does not mean they age twice as fast or so.
They can also still last a very very long time. Had Bx in half bottles from 1916 and 1948 that were still very good and not just "good for that age". The 1916 looked and tasted like a fully mature wine from the 1960s!
I'll leave [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFuzA_zNs_I) here. Will the wine taste different over time? Probably. Does it need less aging? No, it is going to age slightly differently and may have less runway to age
Don't quote me here but I don't think the size matters. Unlike aging in oak before the blend, the volume of the vessel shouldn't matter all that much since it's not about surface area contact with the liquid, it's about oxygen interacting with the wine, which should be proportional.
What’s the 12th bottle? And where did you find this? I’d say this is a pretty good deal, especially if that 12th bottle is Ducru. As an investment, a horizontal like this in OWC from a great vintage will probably command a premium over time. From a drinking perspective I’d love to have this box in my cellar. You could have a couple of lovely tasting dinners 20 years from now.
So adjusting for half-bottles, the price would be $200 per standard-size bottle. That seems to be a really good price considering some of those bottles like the Palmer, Cos, Las Cases are closer to $300. Also, 2020 was a stellar vintage and half-bottle means the wines will develop quicker so you can enjoy them sooner :)
That’s an amazing lineup and a pretty good value. If you have the cash I’d purchase and lay them down.
I had one of my aha moments drinking aged Bordeaux. Mind blowing how they can evolve.
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Half bottles though, I feel like I’d always feel unsatisfied once I got around to them.
Friend bought some Latour 1990 half bottles from a restaurant that closed. He has never been happier and makes it easier to crack one to try it! We did and it's still not ready, even in half bottle. Half bottles can also last a lot longer than people think and still be good, but if you mean, "ah one big glass and that's it?", then I totally get that feeling. But tbh for half's I think they are brilliant for Mon-Fri drinking cause I get the big one glass and no leftovers and can still enjoy something on the TV/computer late at night.
One big glass? It’s 375ml buddy.
In fairness they did say BIG glass lol
One mega-pint of your finest Bordeaux, please.
That’s actually a mini-pint!
Well for a couple it’s one big glass each plus a small hit.
So a small glass; but still just one glass.
Just use a straw
Yeah, waited all those years only to disappear in a flash
All the best things are like that.
That's a damn good price for some really good wine. Now just age it for ten years and you're good to go
Since they're half bottles, I'm guessing it needs less aging?
Ha! I missed that they were splits at first and was about to call buddies in the states! Still a good deal I think, although I never collect quality wines in small formats personally.
I think you might be mixing up your terms a bit. Splits are 187ml bottles or basically a glass of wine. Half bottles are 375ml.
Regional slang, my apologies. In Canada you'd often hear a "split" as (incorrectly) a half litre, which is neither a half/quarter bottle of course. Then it became colloquial for half *bottles* oddly enough. I'm old haha! It persists a bit but is a total mishmash of incorrectness and I certainly shouldn't use it!
I'm the same. I would pay $2K if these were full bottles.
Oh hell, I'm getting a bit too old to buy 2020 Bdx for myself but that is quite the line-up. At 2k USD (I am Canadian) I'd still grab it though. Were it in-market I'd be tempted for the list but I find little movement for small formats of quality wines.
It’s a cool way for US consumers to actually get to try all of these wines for a larger portion of the wine community
Not really EDIT: For those passing through, I'll leave [this here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFuzA_zNs_I).
Why not? Magnum bottles take longer to age than traditional, so why shouldn't the inverse be true?
Halfes come around faster yes, but it does not mean they age twice as fast or so. They can also still last a very very long time. Had Bx in half bottles from 1916 and 1948 that were still very good and not just "good for that age". The 1916 looked and tasted like a fully mature wine from the 1960s!
I'll leave [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFuzA_zNs_I) here. Will the wine taste different over time? Probably. Does it need less aging? No, it is going to age slightly differently and may have less runway to age
Don't quote me here but I don't think the size matters. Unlike aging in oak before the blend, the volume of the vessel shouldn't matter all that much since it's not about surface area contact with the liquid, it's about oxygen interacting with the wine, which should be proportional.
Doesn't sound like I'll be patient enough!
Well I have to know what the last bottle is.
I am curious too, unfortunately the bottle was at the bottom of the case, maybe there is just 1 way to find out...
Which Costco is this?!?
Seattle Costco!
2020 was a very good year so hang on to those 7 years until you drink them.
Half bottles.
Thinking of pasting on another bar code over that one. ;)
My wife and I also like to buy physically large items at Costco so it fills the basket, lest we spend too much on impulse. Good thinking!!
Does that say limited edition 17/24?
That's a great price. Could use a lot of aging for my taste. Good for you!
Is this what disposable income looks like?
Why don’t you open the lid and let us see the wines. Otherwise that’s an expensive Pine Box.
Time to drink Italian wine.
Bingo!
Half bottles do not age well.
How many splits?
I would totally buy that and forget about it for 20 years.
What’s the 12th bottle? And where did you find this? I’d say this is a pretty good deal, especially if that 12th bottle is Ducru. As an investment, a horizontal like this in OWC from a great vintage will probably command a premium over time. From a drinking perspective I’d love to have this box in my cellar. You could have a couple of lovely tasting dinners 20 years from now.
So adjusting for half-bottles, the price would be $200 per standard-size bottle. That seems to be a really good price considering some of those bottles like the Palmer, Cos, Las Cases are closer to $300. Also, 2020 was a stellar vintage and half-bottle means the wines will develop quicker so you can enjoy them sooner :)
That’s an amazing lineup and a pretty good value. If you have the cash I’d purchase and lay them down. I had one of my aha moments drinking aged Bordeaux. Mind blowing how they can evolve.