MoCo Bordeaux

OK French wine fans, here's your chance. Our risk-happy MoCo Dept of Liquor Control (gotta love the name) actually purchases wine "futures" for the purpose of securing "allocations of these great wines to better serve customers." And their 2005 purchase has paid off! The experts are calling the 2005 Bordeaux vintage exceptional and our County is now offering its humble citizens the opportunity to purchase these wines at County stores.

According to the very friendly Diane Wurderman at the DLC, the County still has many of the 2005 Bordeaux available. They received very limited quantities of some of the big ones (like 5 cases of the Margaux Margaux), but even on that they still have almost 2 cases available. All stores have some 2005 Bordeaux, but of course each store is different.

And fortunately for those interested, Diane at the DLC can help you navigate for any specific wines, and she can guide folks to stores with a decent supply of the 2005 Bordeaux. Additionally, the County can transfer wines to a convenient location if what you want is not carried in your favorite store. Now what more can the County do to enable our alcoholism, hmm?

As you'll see below, there is a great variety of Bordeaux the County has for sale. There's something for almost every budget. And to answer my own question, the County will provide an 8% discount if you purchase a case (and you can mix and match bottles to hit the magic mark of 12). So, even though Jennifer Deseo at the SS Penguin is under the impression the County's offer is being made "at prices too high for your broke Silver Spring ass," I beg to differ. Now I will not be making a purchase of anything higher than a C note, there are a few varieties that have received high marks and are going for good prices (I have highlighted the ones I like in bold).

All right, go get your drink on.

Chateau La Mouliniere,	$10.69
Chateau Suau (white)	$12.55
Chateau du Moulin Rouge	$13.05
Chateau Suau (red)	$13.45
Ch Pontoise Cabarrus Cru Bord	$15.85
Chateau Saint Colombe	$18.65
Ch Lilian Ladouys Grand Cru	$19.79
Domaine Zede Margaux	$20.95
Ch Chantegrive Bord Rge	$21.39
Ch Chantegrive "C" Caroline Graves Blanc	$22.05
Ch D’arsac Margaux	$26.59
Ch Carmensac Haut Medoc	$27.95
Ch Clos Rene Pomerol	$38.09
Ch La Croix du Casse Pomerol	$39.49
Ch Larrivet Haut Brion	$42.65
Ch Lynch Moussas Pauillac	$43.99
Ch Cantenac Brown Margaux	$52.55
Ch Rayne Vigneau Sauternes	$53.25
Ch Coutet Barsac Sauternes	$69.99
Ch Gruard Larose -St Julien	$79.05
Ch Talbot St Julien	$81.29
Ch Pavillon Rouge Du Ch Margaux Margaux	$86.99
Ch La Fleur De gay Pomerol	$135.55
Ch Calon Segur St Esteph	$137.85
Ch Figeac 1er St Emilion Gr Cru	$161.65
Ch Pichon Lalande Paulliac	$189.89
Ch La Mission Haut-Brion	$499.75
Ch Mouton Rothchild 1er Pauillac	$1,133.05
Ch Cheval Blanc 1er St Emilion Gr Cru	$1,133.05
Ch Lafite Rothchild 1er Pauillac	$1,200.89
Ch Margaux 1er Cru Margaux	$1,359.25