Originally Posted by
YVR Cockroach
I have come across wine in batches (low end of an Aussie label) where there were said to be 4 different batches and taste varied greatly among the 4 batches.
usually it is the other way around. most low end wines are finished/blended/ etc in a very large container. most high end wines come from smaller barrels to bottle. many of the first and second labels are decided by tasting the individual barrels and grading as such. remember being at Château Prieuré-Lichine once and asked why the chalk X's on some of the barrels. those were the ones adjudged to be second label.