On Nov 17, 7:35*am, Mark Lipton > wrote:
>
> I am actually quite surprised that this wine showed as well as it did.
> '97 was not an easy year in the S. Rhone, mostly producing fairly weak
> and dilute wines. *For this wine to have shone so well at age 11 is a
> testament to the winery's skill.

It was a good vintage selectively, Mark. The St. Cosme is a good one
and should hold up another 5 years or so.

I have a couple of cases of this to cover me over that time period.

The 1998 will last even longer and I plan to start in on it in 2-3
years.