Fun Friday

Had a nice bottle of 2001 Argyle Sparkling Brut earlier in the week. A very nice wine from Oregon... good stuff at the right price. Last night the 1998 Chateau Beychevelle was green and short and quite thin. Not the best wine. The 1997 T.FX.T Arachon, Mittelburgenland, Austria (Merlot, Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch und Cabernet Sauvignon) was earthy and powerful with beautiful tannins and lovely mature fruit. A great wine from a very underappreciated region in a great vintage. The 1995 Chatau Mouton-Rothschild is just starting to open. Loads of cocoa and mocha with black currants and lots of tannin on the palate. I'm not selling another of these for another year or so. It took 2 hours to open.