On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:31:03 GMT, Timothy Hartley
> wrote:

>In message >
> Matt S > wrote:
>
>> As most regulars are aware, my knowledge of French wines and vintages
>> is marginal, and so I appeal to your knowledge on some wines I
>> re-discovered in a cellar corner. I think one at least will be well
>> past it's date, but the reds I am quietly confident with...*hoping*
>>
>> 1. 1995 E.Guigal Cote Rot'e
>>
>> 2. 1998 Chateau Plantey, Graves.
>>
>> 3. 1996 Chateu Beaumont, Cru Bourgeois, Haut-Medoc.
>>
>> thanks in advance
>>
>>
>> swooper
>Others have dealt with the Beaumont and Côte Rotie. Are you sure that
>Ch. Plantey is a Graves — the only one I know is a Pauillac opposite
>Pontet-Canet and owned by Gabriel Meffre which makes good wine and the
>1998 would certainly keep a bit yet. There is also a Ch. le Plantey
>which is somebody‘s second wine — I can‘t remember whose now but from
>the Medoc I‘m sure. Who makes yours?
>
>Tim Hartley
>
Its definitely a Graves Tim, but I have mislead everybody.

Chateu >Tour< Plantey, Graves, Apellation Graves Controllee.

Back label, G.F.A. Des Domaines, Haverlan Viticulteur, 33640 Portets,
France, bottled at Chateau, selectionne par barriere friebes.

Regards

swooper