Slideshow: Tanks and Barrels- Bordeaux En Primeur

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Slideshow: Tanks and Barrels- Bordeaux En Primeur

#1 Post by H Wallace Jr » April 10th, 2011, 6:27 am

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#2 Post by Mark C Johnson » April 10th, 2011, 11:45 am

Great photos Hardy. Thanks for sharing!
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#3 Post by Nick Gangas » April 10th, 2011, 2:08 pm

Wow. There is all your money at work everyone. Very snazzy and very expensive.
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#4 Post by Brian G r a f s t r o m » April 10th, 2011, 2:40 pm

Hardy, Sweet pictures, man! Thank you for posting!! Must have been a blast.
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#5 Post by Luis DeCubas » April 10th, 2011, 3:20 pm

Hardy,

Now I can see why Bordeaux wines are so expensive! Thanks for sharing!!!
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#6 Post by H Wallace Jr » April 11th, 2011, 4:48 am

Thanks! This was an incredible trip. With all the money flying into high end BDX at the moment, the money people are putting into their properties is nuts-- A ton of new construction underway as well...
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#7 Post by Steve Webb » April 12th, 2011, 3:13 am

Building almost everywhere you go - a spaceship seems to be appearing at Cheval Blanc!
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#8 Post by Reese Ferry » April 12th, 2011, 10:01 am

Great pix Hardy. Thanks.

I'm curious as to the use of the lamp-shade shaped stainless tanks. Does anyone know the reason for this ?
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#9 Post by Chris Tuttle » April 12th, 2011, 10:20 am

Looks like my cellar except my barrels hover above the ground, lifted aloft on real angels' wings.
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