2006 is a good but irregular vintage. It was fairly hot and dry much of the year, then rains predominanted in August and early Septmember and there was threat of mildew that required most to spray. The chateau that made the right decisions and much effort, and were selective produced good wines. Not...

I thought I saw a post somewhere in this thread that said the 2007s were selling all over the world, particularly in Asian countries. That struck me as curious.

I'd be surprised to see Asian countries purchasing en primeur in significant quantities, let alone 2007. Are there facts supporting this?

If 2007s are selling all over the world, particularly Asia, I don't comprehend why prices are dropping 41% in a better quality vintage than 2007.

Comparing to 2007 is somewhat hollow. Did anybody buy 2007 en primeur?

2004 didn't sell well en primeur, and largely remained unsold until 2005 pricing was revealed.

Good for Bouard to take the first bold steps, but in the context of the economy it will remain to be seen whether this is enough.

The 2005 Carruades is sitting at $72.99 locally. That's probably the "release" price and anything more is merchant opportunism.

BT