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BORDEAUX 2000...
The Premieur Tranche of
Bordeaux 2000 have NOW ARRIVED in the U.S., so futures activity for this
vintage has now concluded. THANK YOU for your participation!!
Of Course, these wines have now been delivered and are no longer for sale as futures. But we will be preserving this site so that those who are interested can compare the present retail pricing for these wines with their value at the time of its future offering. Such comparisons can be informative and illustrate the value of participating in Bordeaux futures offerings.
Some Important Items to Keep in Mind When
Selecting a Retailer for your Bordeaux Futures Purchase...
1. Beware of the
.com phenomena. These new technologies enable one to go
into
business "instantly," but your futures purchases will not be delivered
for nearly two years.
Kreston
Liquor Mart has been in business since 1933
and is still in the same location under direct Kreston family ownership and
operation. Visit our "Down Memory Lane"
section of this web for our background and history. We'll be here when
your wines arrive. You can count on that.
And beware also of those who are getting into the futures business for the first
time. Again, these technologies can't substitute for genuine "brick
and mortar" retailing, and Kreston Liquor Mart has been delivering
Bordeaux wine futures to our clientele since the 1980 vintage.
2. Kreston's is the ONLY retailer allowing you absolute freedom of choice in terms of quantities desired. From a single bottle to multiple cases...we have no minimums and you can order as much or as little as your would like. This opportunity to build a cellar of exceptionally fine wines for those unable to store or afford full or half case quantities is a Kreston hallmark. It's putting into practice our philosophy of "wine for all the people" and is how we have sold futures since our beginning in that segment of the wine business 20 vintages ago.
3.
Kreston's policy of requiring only 50%
of your purchase price at the time of your
order, with the balance due at
delivery, remains unusual in an industry that routinely requires a full 100% of
your monies up front to participate in the futures purchase of these wines.
Factor that into the cost of these wines and you will find that Kreston's
pricing is one of, if not the most attractive in the futures business.
At this stage of the offering of
Bordeaux 2000, we've been faced with either raising our pricing on the deuxieme
tranche, or modifying our deposit terms. We've chosen the latter, and all
wines ordered after 4/1/02 will require a 100% deposit,
a course we feel is more attractive than price increases of 30+%. We think
you would agree.
4. And lastly, Kreston's is located in Delaware. Famous for the absence of any sales taxes on your purchases. Factor that into your purchasing decision, and you will find, like so many others have, that doing your futures business with Kreston Liquor Mart is simply the smart thing to do.
First, a short word from Joe Neuberger,
Kreston's Wine Seller, who has participated in every futures vintage since his
first in Bordeaux's 1980 
vintage
We're so excited, we can barely contain ourselves. I'm talking, less than once in a decade excited! I'm talking, not in the last 20 years excited! It is that kind of vintage...
But there's other factors at play here. Big factors. The confluence of time and destiny factors. You see Bordeaux, and most of the French wine scene in general, has been going through a seemingly accelerated period of transition. Read the "Boomers" are taking the reins. And with this transition over the last decade incredible amounts of money has been pouring into needy estates. Gone are the 500 and 1000 gallon wooden fermentation vats, some of which went back to World War I. In has come stainless steel with temperature control. The effect this one great change alone has had on the overall quality of the wines has been astounding. But this new generation comes well schooled too. Oenology at the University of Bordeaux thrives. And these young (40's and 50's) turks are determined to express the individuality of their particular terroirs. And succeed they have. And given the grace of a great vintage's fruit, they have excelled tremendously. We have been confirming it over and over. Those coming from early tastings of this great vintage unanimously sing its praises. As ROBERT PARKER just published in his current
WINE ADVOCATE :
"Considering all appellations, the greatest vintage since 1990...given the superlative quality of many lesser known wines, and the new generation of superstars from satellite appellations such as Cotes de Castillon, Lalande de Pomerol, Cotes de Bourg, and even the Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux, frugal consumers could easily stock an entire cellar from these regions with sumptuous wines rated 88 and above that will retail for well under $ 20.00 a bottle. There are numerous terrific wines from these sectors as well as lower level St. Emilions, in addition to Fronsacs and Crus Bourgeois from the Medoc. This is the finest Bordeaux vintage since 1982 for wines with lesser pedigrees. Good hunting!".
And there is the challenge. Great drinking over the next decade with wines of reasonable cost from this great vintage. Oh Boy! Stay Tuned.AND DON'T FORGET.....
to consult the published comments concerning this vintage's output. You can review the buzz at the Wine Spectator Online at http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Spectator/bordeaux2000/home.html or get the European angle on this vintage from Decanter Magazine's online site at www.Decanter.com. As always, we are available for your consultation and advice by calling 302-652-3792 and asking for Bob Kreston or Joe Neuberger or online at Info@KrestonWines.com.AND LASTLY....
it simply looks like a time gone by. Look at the incredible array of wines in the 88 to 92 point range IN THE UNDER $20 CATEGORY!! It's going to be fun selling these wines. Great Year. Great Pricing. Bordeaux is back in a big way. But get yours early, because at these prices they will not last long. (See Joe's Personal Picks)
The Premieur Tranche of Bordeaux 2000 have NOW ARRIVED in the U.S., so futures activity for this vintage has now concluded. THANK YOU for your participation!!
Item followed by Wine Advocate &
Wine Spectator Scores when availableWine Advocate /
Wine Spectator
ScoresSingle Bottle
6 Bottles
Full Case
Order The Left Bank:
MARGAUXBoyd Cantenac 88-89+/ 85-88 $25 $138 $255
ALTER EGO (Palmer 2d) 46 255 475
MARGAUX 94-96 400 2100 3900
MARQUIS DE TERME 87-88 / 28 153 288
PALMER 92-94 / 92-94 155 870 1620
SAINT-JULIEN
Clos du Marquis
88-90/
34
189 348
GLORIA / 89-91 30 162 299
HORTEVIE 20 114 210
SARGET DU GRUAUD LAROSE
(2d Gr. Larose)22 120 215 ST. PIERRE 85-88 / 85-88 40 225 420 PAUILLAC
Duhart Milon Rothschild 87-88 / 89-91 31 171 315 Pibran 87-88 / 23 128 238
LAFITE 94-96 /95-100 400 2100 3900
LES TOURELLES DE LONGUEVILLE 28 150 280
MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 96-98 /95-100 400 2100 3900 SAINT-ESTEPHE
Clauzet / 85-88 18 97 179 Haut Marbuzet / 85-88 23 126 233 Beau Site 85-86 / 85-88 18 97 179
La Dame de Montrose 88-90 / 25 142 265 MEYNEY 28 150 275 HAUT MEDOC
Wine Advocate /
Wine Spectator
ScoresSingle Bottle
6 Bottles
Full Case
Caronne St. Gemme 14 78 143 Cissac / 85-88 17 95 176 Rollan de By / 85-88 21 116 215 Sociando Mallet 90-91 / 85-88 36 199 367 Tour Saint Bonnet 13 74 136 Beaumont 86-87/89-91 16 85 155 GRAVES / PESSAC-LEOGNAN
Wine Advocate /
Wine Spectator
ScoresSingle Bottle
6 Bottles
Full Case
Bouscaut 84-86 / 85-88 23 125 232
De Fieuzal
89-91/
38
210 395
Domaine de Chevalier
88-90/89-91
43
240 443
HAUT BRION 96-98 / 92-94 400 2100 3900 BAHANS DU HAUT BRION 89-91 / 88-90 49 275 499 LA TOUR HAUT BRION 89-91 / 92-94 65 366 690 LATOUR MARTILLAC 87-88 / 89-91 34 190 360 Brown 88-90 / 25 135 252 La Louviere 89-91 / 30 170 315 Smith Haut Lafite 92-94 / 89-91 68 372 700 The Right Bank:
SAINT-EMILIONWine Advocate /
Wine Spectator
ScoresSingle Bottle
6 Bottles
Full Case
Clos de Sarpe 90-93 / 80 453 836 Croix de Labrie 91-94 / 89-91 165 920 1699 Destieux 88-90 / 85-88 33 182 336 
La Fleur Maorange 88-91+ 88 489 899 Moulin St. George 89-91 / 89-91 36 199 374 La Gaffeliere 89-91 / 89-91 60 335 620 La Couspaude 90-92 / 92-94 65 360 675 Laplagnotte Bellevue 85-86 / 20 108 199 Trottevielle 89-91 / 92-94 49 275 499 Vieux Chateau St. Andre 14 80 148
Beausejour Becot
90-93/
70
386 715
La Grangere
88-90/
26
144
263
CORBIN 88-89 / 28 150 275
DAUGAY 26 144 265
LA MONDOTTE 96-98 / 440 2480 n/a
(In 6 pack)
MONBOUSQUET 94-96 130 735 1365
PAVIE 95-96/ 95-100 275 1530 2850 BERLIQUET 90-91 / 89-91 44 249 465 PETIT CHEVAL 2nd of Cheval Blanc 90-92 95 535 999 YON FIGEAC 89-92 / 89-91 40 220 415 Rol Valentin 91-93 / 89-91 99 550 1040 POMEROL
Wine Advocate /
Wine Spectator
ScoresSingle Bottle
6 Bottles
Full Case
Beau Soleil 86-87 / 89-91 35 195 360 Franc Maillet 87-88 / 89-91 26 149 275 Gazin 88-90+ / 85-88 70 398 735 La Croix du Casse 86-88 / 89-91 39 218 399 Le Moulin 90-93 / 175 980 1800 l'Eglise Clinet 90-92 / 95-100 188 1050 1929 l'Enclos 84-86 / 85-88 28 156 288 les Cruzelles 87-89 / 85-88 25 138 255 Vieux Chateau Gachet 85-87 / 85-88 17 96 178
Le Bon Pasteur
91-93+/
76
425 799
CLINET
89-91 /95-100
135 755 1420
CLOS L'EGLISE
89-91 / 95-100
170
900 N/A
L'EVANGILE 94-96 280 1590 2950
VIEUX CHATEAU CERTAN
90-92
125
690 1260 CERTAN DE MAY 90-93 / 89-91 125 695 1295 TROTANOY 90-92 / 92-94 110 620 N/A BLAYE / BOURG / CASTILLON
Wine Advocate /
Wine Spectator
ScoresSingle Bottle
6 Bottles
Full Case
Epicuria 87-88 / 17 95 176 Fourcas Dupre 87-88 / 85-88 14 76 140 Garreau 86-88 / 16 87 160 les Grands Marechaux 87-88 / 85-88 14 80 148 Marjosse 88-89 / 85-88 12 65 120 Robin 14 76 140 Roland la Garde 85-87 / 18 99 190 Sainte Colombe 86-87 / 85-88 15 85 158 Thieuley Reserve 86-87 / 16 90 165
LES MOINES /80-84 12 65 120
CLOS L'EGLISE (COTE DE CASTILLON) 89-91 / 85-88 30 160 295 FRONSAC
Wine Advocate /
Wine Spectator
ScoresSingle Bottle
6 Bottles
Full Case
Dalem 85-86 / 85-88 23 129 240 La Vielle Cure 87-89 / 85-88 24 132 245 
Mayne Vieil 86-88 / 10 54 99 Tour du Moulin / 85-88 17 93 172 SAUTERNES
Wine Advocate /
Wine Spectator
ScoresSingle Bottle
6 Bottles
Full Case
d'Arche / 85-88 30 167 308 Doisy Daene / 85-88 38 210 388 Lamothe Guignard / 80-84 25 140 258 Rieussec / 89-91 48 268 495 Suduiraut / 85-88 40 226 418
D'YQUEM 400 2250 4175
