Some great Hospices wines
30 Nov -0001 by Richard Hemming
If you find that you are constantly running out of fine burgundy, as my make-believe cellar always is, then the Hospices de Beaune auction might be ideal for you. This annual fixture affords you the opportunity to buy Burgundy by the barrel, to be delivered between 12 and 24 months after the vintage – so you have plenty of time to ensure you have 288 spaces in your wine racks. The 148 th auction is in Beaune itself on 16 Nov, and can also be bid for live online. Please note that the wines tasted below chez Christie's who now conduct the annual Hospices sale, are not in this sale, which is solely for the 2008 vintage. Similarly,...

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