Just heard through the grapevine that Connecticut's already tiny allocation of 2005 Bordeaux has gotten smaller. It appears at this time that at least 1,000 cases of wine have been stolen from a shipping yard in New Haven before it had the chance to be delivered to the CT distributor.
Sources say the heist occurred in the wee hours of Sunday morning using a hot-wired truck. Camera footage apparently shows the thief/thieves opening several trailers, including one full of Jagermeister, leading us to believe the Bordeaux was targeted -- I'm guessing it'd be easier to sell Jager on the street.
While this is not the first time thieves have sought out the good stuff (Atherton Heist 2007, Swedish Grand Cru Heist 2006), this weighs heavily on CT's fine wine market. 2005 Bordeaux has been hailed as one of the best vintages in history, with the Bordeaux Futures Market being one of the few sure-thing investments, with an almost guaranteed return of 30% within the next 5-10 years.
Among the plunder are some of the top producers of the region, including Chateau Leoville, Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Smith Haut-Lafite, Chateau Belgrave, and Chateau Pey la Tour.
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