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"DaleW" > wrote:

> On Mar 6, 10:01?pm, "cwdjrxyz" > wrote:
> > The Corton-Charlemagne 1992, Domaine Louis Latour, was stored properly
> > since release.The fill was very high and the cork was sound. The color
> > was bright light lemon with no trace of browning. It is a big wine,
> > but now smoothed with ample acidity. There are hints of grapefruit and
> > considerable mineral, flinty character. The finish is very long.
> > Considerable complexity has developed with age. Although it is not
> > quite as big and complex as Latour's 1976, it is a top wine and not
> > far behind.
> >
> > Latour is a large firm and makes a wide range of wine both from their
> > own domaines and from purchased grapes or wine. Often their top red
> > wines are bettered by those from others. However they can be near the
> > top with their top domaine whites. I would say their domaine Corton-
> > Charlemagne and Chevalier-Montrachet are their top wines, and which of
> > these is best depends on the year and personal taste. They have also
> > sold a bit of Le Montrachet for a long time. In the past it was bought
> > from others and could be very good, although I usually could name a
> > better Le Montrachet from other sources in most years.
> >
> > The cork pleased the parrot very well. He wasted no time in licking it
> > and grinding it up into small pieces.
> >
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> Thanks for notes.
> Mature GC/1er white Burg can be glorious. With recent oxidation
> problems reported, I'm afraid that I'm leery of buying white B to
> cellar though. For now I'm drinking young.
>
> Thanks for parrot report. We've discovered Basset Hounds prefer red
> wine corks.

Our cat seems to prefer the corks from dessert wines but will bat around
almost any cork except those from wines that don't get rated higher than
a C+. She has standards.