Salut/Hi congokid,

le/on Sat, 8 May 2004 09:49:59 +0100, tu disais/you said:-

>My work bosses are rewarding those staff with more than 10 years'
>service, and more than 30 days' annual leave, with a their choice of a
>bottle of wine that was bottled in the year they joined the company
>(those with 25 days or less are getting an extra five days' annual leave
>instead).
>
>Unfortunately I joined in 1989, which I understand wasn't a great year
>for many wine regions.

WHAT?? Brilliant year for Bordeaux. Cahors, Bergerac and most of the
southwest of France.

>I don't know the upper cost limit on the wine I can choose, but let's
>assume that it could be as much as UKP100 (about 150 euros).

Wow.

>Can anyone suggest wines from 1989 that would fit the bill?

Almost any classed growth Claret. For example Ch Ducru-Beaucaillou is
available from (the pricey) "Millesima" at ‚¬1200 a case of 12. Domaine de
Chevalier in Graves is at the same price. Both super wines, which should be
at their peak, but well able to last a year or ten.
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