The verdict is out. According to wine experts, the Bordeaux 2007 wine is inferior to 2006 and 2005 vintage, mainly attributed to the cooler weather, constant rain and rot outbreaks.

Yet the irony is that the price is not expected to go down due to the recent US sub-prime market that drives investors away from equities investment, into alternate investments such as fine wines. In fact, Liv-ex 100 which tracks 100 fine wines that have been rated 95 points and above by reputable critics already sees the index surge to all time high. Coupled by the insatible demand by riches from emerging countries such as China, Russia and the Middle East, it is no wonder that the price was driven sky high.

Such temptation to jump into the band wagon was indeed high as I myself was looking at some investment grade wines to park some cash in. Certainly not the first growth Chateau Latour, Chateau Margaux or Chateau Mouton-Rothschild. I was looking probably at Chateau Montrose or Cos 'd Estournel.  Well, at lest if it doesn't work out, I would be happy to see it still in my collection. And hey, I could pop a bottle whenever I fancy!

Despite the verdict it wouldn't stop me from hunting out some Bordeaux 2007 En premier bargains. Although it would be another 18 months or so wait before the shipment arrives, I believe for enthusiast like me, it wouldn't really matter whether the wine is 89 or 95 points. Come on, can you really quantity the difference? I probably couldn't.