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

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.

Matt, the first wine should be in good shape. '95 was a strong year in
the N. Rhone and Guigal's entry-level Cote-Rotie is a decent, if not
transcendent, example of the genre. I'd have to look up the other two
wines to give you anything useful about them.

Mark Lipton

I'd agree the '95 Cote-Rotie should be fine (and able to hold for a
while)
Never heard of Plantey, but would drink up. Unclear if it's a white or
if you only listed reds.Either way I'd pop soon).
Beaumont is a decent cru Bourgeois, '96 was strong on left, I'd assume
like many smaller '96s it would be in its drinking window.


Mark Lipton wrote:
> 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.
>
> Matt, the first wine should be in good shape. '95 was a strong year in
> the N. Rhone and Guigal's entry-level Cote-Rotie is a decent, if not
> transcendent, example of the genre. I'd have to look up the other two
> wines to give you anything useful about them.
>
> Mark Lipton

On 11 Dec 2006 19:14:13 -0800
"DaleW" > wrote:

> I'd agree the '95 Cote-Rotie should be fine (and able to hold for a
> while)
> Never heard of Plantey, but would drink up. Unclear if it's a white or
> if you only listed reds.Either way I'd pop soon).
> Beaumont is a decent cru Bourgeois, '96 was strong on left, I'd assume
> like many smaller '96s it would be in its drinking window.
>

Yes, the Cote Rotie and the Beaumont should be fine. You could hold either
for several years (given good storage, yada yada) with no problem. I
have some Beaumont from the mid 80s still, it's doing OK. (well known
necrooenophiliac, yada yada).

Beaumont was featured at on of the big chain wine fairs here in France
this year, at a very fair price. It sold out on the first day, showing this
wine has a considerable following. Unfortunately I went on the second day
and didn't get any.

Don't know the Plantey either, sorry.

-E

>
> Mark Lipton wrote:
> > 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.
> >
> > Matt, the first wine should be in good shape. '95 was a strong year in
> > the N. Rhone and Guigal's entry-level Cote-Rotie is a decent, if not
> > transcendent, example of the genre. I'd have to look up the other two
> > wines to give you anything useful about them.
> >
> > Mark Lipton
>


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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

On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:56:12 -0500, Mark Lipton >
wrote:

>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.
>
>Matt, the first wine should be in good shape. '95 was a strong year in
>the N. Rhone and Guigal's entry-level Cote-Rotie is a decent, if not
>transcendent, example of the genre. I'd have to look up the other two
>wines to give you anything useful about them.
>
>Mark Lipton

Sorry for the delay in response. Thanks Mark, of the 3, this was the
one I was confident of standing up. Other contributors have answered
re the other bottles.

Swooper

On 11 Dec 2006 19:14:13 -0800, "DaleW" > wrote:

>I'd agree the '95 Cote-Rotie should be fine (and able to hold for a
>while)
>Never heard of Plantey, but would drink up. Unclear if it's a white or
>if you only listed reds.Either way I'd pop soon).
>Beaumont is a decent cru Bourgeois, '96 was strong on left, I'd assume
>like many smaller '96s it would be in its drinking window.

Thanks Dale. Sorry re delay in acknowledging your response.

swooper
>
>
>Mark Lipton wrote:
>> 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.
>>
>> Matt, the first wine should be in good shape. '95 was a strong year in
>> the N. Rhone and Guigal's entry-level Cote-Rotie is a decent, if not
>> transcendent, example of the genre. I'd have to look up the other two
>> wines to give you anything useful about them.
>>
>> Mark Lipton

On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:21:32 +0100, Emery Davis
> wrote:

>On 11 Dec 2006 19:14:13 -0800
>"DaleW" > wrote:
>
>> I'd agree the '95 Cote-Rotie should be fine (and able to hold for a
>> while)
>> Never heard of Plantey, but would drink up. Unclear if it's a white or
>> if you only listed reds.Either way I'd pop soon).
>> Beaumont is a decent cru Bourgeois, '96 was strong on left, I'd assume
>> like many smaller '96s it would be in its drinking window.
>>
>
>Yes, the Cote Rotie and the Beaumont should be fine. You could hold either
>for several years (given good storage, yada yada) with no problem. I
>have some Beaumont from the mid 80s still, it's doing OK. (well known
>necrooenophiliac, yada yada).
>
>Beaumont was featured at on of the big chain wine fairs here in France
>this year, at a very fair price. It sold out on the first day, showing this
>wine has a considerable following. Unfortunately I went on the second day
>and didn't get any.
>
>Don't know the Plantey either, sorry.

Thanks Emery. Have furnished more info re Graves with another
response.

Swooper
>
>-E
>
>>
>> Mark Lipton wrote:
>> > 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.
>> >
>> > Matt, the first wine should be in good shape. '95 was a strong year in
>> > the N. Rhone and Guigal's entry-level Cote-Rotie is a decent, if not
>> > transcendent, example of the genre. I'd have to look up the other two
>> > wines to give you anything useful about them.
>> >
>> > Mark Lipton
>>

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