The finest 2007s tend to be dark ruby-colored with purple highlights, sweet, ripe berry fruit similar to black cherries and black currants, medium body, silky tannins, low acidity, and pure, round, charming personalities with good equilibrium... Most will be drinkable as soon as they are bottled (actually, many are so precocious, they could have been gulped down as barrel samples), and should age surprisingly well for 10-15 years. Truthfully, most consumers will probably love the style of the vintage's top wines because they are so flattering, seductive, and fruit-forward. --Robert M. Parker Jr.

Having just returned from Bordeaux, Wally'stasting team is pleased to report that the 2007s are much better than anticipated. These are wines made for Bordeaux drinkers. They are not muscular, tannic wines meant to be cellared for decades. Rather, they are well crafted wines that will provide much pleasurable drinking over the next 5-10 years. And the prices are equally attractive; most of these 2007 futures are less than half the price of the 2005s that are currently arriving. Here's to the 2007 vintage, a great selection of well-priced, ready-to-drink Bordeaux!

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