Thanks for the info. Aromas of meat and cabbage do not sound promising,
unless it's St. Patrick's Day dinner. Sounds like a pour for my poker
buddies.

Bob

On Mon, 8 Aug 2005 07:02:43 -0700, Sibeer wrote
(in article et>):

> Here is what the Wine Spectator said about it in 2001.
> "Aromas of red fruit, meat, earth and cabbage. Medium-bodied, with light
> tannins and a light finish. Very short. Not as good as from barrel. Best
> after 2003. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 25,000 cases made. (JS)" It
> gave it a score of 81.
>
>
>
> > wrote in message
> s.com...
>> I recently acquired a magnum of '98 Ch. Talbot, along with some other
>> odds-and-ends at a winecommune.com auction. I know nothing about this
>> wine,
>> but that 1998 was a reasonably good year, generally, for Bordeaux.
>>
>> Any comment on this Talbot? Drink, hold, wash my dog in it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bob
>>
>
>