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Petrus Pomerol 1998

While I love wine, I have never really been much of a "study" in it's background. So this name meant nothing to me until a recent dinner date ordered it while we were dining in Caesars. He requested a certain bottle of Merlot named above, but naturally they did not have it. However ... one hour later a bottle of it appeared at our table from our waiter. He was VERY happy to say the least, and was quietly quoted the price of the bottle.

$1,500

Yes you read that right.  

They ended up tracking it down for him from the M resort, and had it driven to Caesars, and sent to our table. You just HAVE to LOVE Vegas! :-D

Price has never really concerned me much regarding wine. Sometimes a $20 bottle, is every bit as good as a $100 bottle. But I must say that this was the best wine I have ever tasted in my entire life! Now ... maybe your thinking it was because of the price ... automatically the taste buds rejoiced knowing the value!  

No it really was "that" special. Had a Mocha/Vanilla flavor that I have never experienced in wine before. Combined with the fruity flavor, that taste combination was simply amazing.

I most likely will never partake in a bottle of wine with that price tag again, but I feel privileged that I had this one chance. It was memorable.  

Needless to say ... the rest of the evening was just as delightful ...

XoXoX

~ Lorsha

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scandalrag966 reads

And '98 was an off year.  The 2000 would retail for $7500 and the '82 is around 20k, but is most likely counterfeit.  About twice as many bottles of the '82 Petrus have been sold as were produced.

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marikod1094 reads

Okay, that is a great story but there is something a little wrong with it.

    A 1998 Petrus usually retails for nearly $3000. It is hard to imagine a restaurant selling it for $1500 - I would have assumed the Vegas markup to be around $4500.

     So ironically the headline of your story is not how expensive the wine was but how incredibly cheap!

     But you have a very accurate palate for a wine novice, as mocha vanilla is precisely the flavor profile for this great that I have only had at Wine Tastings:.


Robert Parker: "The 1998 Petrus is unquestionably a fabulous effort boasting a dense plum/purple color as well as an extraordinary nose of black fruits intermixed with caramel, mocha, and vanilla. Exceptionally pure, super-concentrated, and extremely full-bodied, with admirable underlying acidity as well as sweet tannin, it reveals a superb mid-palate in addition to the luxurious richness for which this great property is known.

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lorshafantasy790 reads

... because he seemed VERY happy with the price. The topic never came again through the evening, despite my wanting to bring it up, lol. Did not want to make a big deal out of it ... but now I'm wondering if he knew he got a great deal. :-D

Just did some google research on it, and they do go for over 3k a bottle, at most auctions ...

XoXoX

~ Lorsha

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Stud85828 reads

While not a wine expert, I was out with a lady who related a story about wines and prices.

The place was known for it's extensive wine collection.  Her date had ordered something that was somewhat rare.  It seems that the restaurant had it for a very reasonable price.  Their policy was to sell the wine for what they had paid for it regardless of what the current value was.

Not sure where it was, but I believe Florida.

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lorshafantasy726 reads

And it turns out that bottles of this wine frequently sell for 3-4k at auction. Amazing.

XoXoX

~ Lorsha

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Gin swilling jungle cat676 reads

I prefer my bottles to carry a born-on date.  For that price, I'd get a case of good wine, and a couple hot hookers.

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romeogolf1026 reads

Your clients choice of wines was most likely not what you presume to be the deal of the century.

As mentioned above, a true bottle of Chateau Petrus Bordeaux Pomeral Vintage 1998 does sell by limited distribution through upscale vendors and high end auction houses. The price per bottle depending on where it is purchased sells between $2000 and nearly $5000 per bottle and this price does NOT include the tax.

I am comfortable in saying that the bottle sent over from the M resort was NOT the wine that I describe above. Pomerol also bottles a La Fleur Petrus 1998 that has a retail value ranging between $300 and $400 a bottle depending on where it is purchased.

Given the double mark up, the handling and the transportation involved from the M resort to Caesars I would bet the ranch, and my reputation  on this being the lower end Petrus Pomerol La Fleur blend 1998.

Las Vegas has far too many Master Sommeliers on staff to allow such a bottle of fine wine to sneak by without the standard percentage mark up.

Be happy Lorsha, It is still a delicious wine !

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marikod979 reads

Maybe this guy was a super high roller and, if she was at a Casino operated restaurant - as opposed to Spago or someplace independent of the gaming - the gaming staff effectively comped him by giving him the wine at way below even the retail market.

     Lorsha seems to have a pretty specific memory as she did check the elite Chateau Petrus Bordeaux Pomeral Vintage 1998 when she did her research. Moreover, the mocha vanilla flavor she recalls is the flavor profile of this wine, and is not the profile of La Fleur.

    And I must say that I have had the baby Petrus of various vintages a few times and, while it is good, it doesn't get the proverbial 10 "once in a lifetime."

So I think the mystery continues....



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