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Good News For Wine Buyers As Chateau Latour Exits Decades-Old 'En Primeur' System -- The Telegraph
For decades fine wine lovers have spent thousands of pounds buying wine before it has been bottled in the hope that they will one day own a classic vintage, only to be disappointed.
However in a move that will take the gamble out of buying expensive wine, feted Bordeaux wine producer Chateau Latour has said it will stop selling its wine en primeur – while it is still in the barrel.
Wine traders – or negociants – in France usually buy top wine long before it has been bottled and sell it on at high prices if the wine is expected to be high quality.
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My Comment: Kudos to Chateau Latour .... it's about time.
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