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"DaleW" > wrote:

SNIP
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> Yeah, but I don't remember anyone noting the excessive oxidation of
> 1996s in 2001. So 2002s showing well isn't neccessarily a sign of
> safety.
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Point taken but I did have excessive oxidation in some 1994 Chablis
Premier Crus which I noted on trying the first bottle in 1998/9.
Unfortunately I thought it was a single bottle problem and it was not
until later when I thought they would be ready to drink that I
reaslised how widespread the problem was — digging first one bottle
then the next out for a dinner party and discarding them all! So I
suspect that if the problem was widespread at least some bottles of
the 2002s would now be showing signs — especially to somebody blessed
with Clive Coates‘ palate and experience.

Tim Hartley