The grapes sourced for this wine are from a vineyard that was planted in 1865. This wine received a 98 rating from Robert Parker The Wine Advocate, which is why the price has rocketed up to over USD200 per bottle. I don’t always agree with Parker’s ratings but in this case he may have gotten it right.
The 1865 is only made in years when there is exceptional fruit, 2004 was definitely a year when this was the case.
