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Default Wines drunk at G8 Summit Meeting

Joseph Coulter wrote:

> After reading the article I was expecting La Tache and the like maybe a
> Petrus or Cheval Blanc or two. Not that this is a shabby offering, but
> not as opulent considering the attendees as one was led to believe. And
> Ian correct me if I am wrong but isn't the 99 Tokay on the young side if
> they are going for bigbucks, my H. Johnson's shows 93 as more
> appropriate for drinking now.


All of the wines, with the possible exception of the '97 MB, appear too
young. Yes, that Tokaji is probably an infant but who knows with the
limited information provided? Clearly, the wine wasn't a major focus of
that meal.

Mark Lipton
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