Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>> ...in the back of the closet. Rosemount Estate 1998. I thought all I had
>> back there was a few assorted bottles of red.
>>
>> It should be drinkable, but will have no character left at all. (I wonder
>> if it would be better chilled or not at this point.) Might just be good
>> for cooking...
>
> You drink Chardonnay warm? CHill it, serve it up. You could be surprised.
> It could also be totally sour. Is the color straw or more yellow?
>
> Paul
>
>

I don't drink Chardonnay at all (11 or 12 years ago, I might not
have realized that yet.) The color was more of a yellow, but not a
bright yellow. I drank it at "cellar temperature" to emphasize
whatever taste it might have left -- which wasn't much, but it
wasn't nasty either. A 13.5% beer would have aged a lot better ;-)

Bob