Vesuvio 1997 VP for 45 EUR/58$/30GBP pass or buy?

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Michael M.
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Vesuvio 1997 VP for 45 EUR/58$/30GBP pass or buy?

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Or would you make instead a decission for Vesuvio 1994 VP for 63EUR/81$/41 GBP? P l e a s e, do not write, that I would have to take both of them :shock:

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The 1994 price is about the cheapest you can find it here in the US. Not sure what prices are around your area. So, I would get the 1994.

AND the 1997 :wink:
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I would say go for the 1994 - fantastic wine 8)

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Both are fantastic, but I would go for the 94.

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The '94 is one of my favorites, but if you can get both the 94 and 97, they are both great.
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Michael,

The '94 price you have been offered seems to be about the current price in the UK. Although this is a superb wine, I think that there are other wines that you could get which would be better value - or buy these at auction in the UK where you should expect to pay about £30 per bottle.

The price for the '97s looks pretty good. The '97 is a great wine (although I prefer the '94) and £30 is a good price. If these were my only choices then I would probably buy the '97 and cellar it for many years.

However, the best thing you can do if you want to check the prices is to have a look on Winesearcher.

Alex
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