On Jan 11, 2:00�pm, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> Bi!! wrote:
> > with Onglet of Beef
>
> > 2001 Pegau CdP Reservee-This wine needs more time also. �Big
> > blockbuster fruit with cassis, black cherry, anise and red raspberry
> > liquor flavors. �Big and concentrated yet smooth plush tannins. �"A"
>
> Thanks for the note about this wine, Bill. �I recently traded two
> bottles of the '00 Reservee for two bottles of the '01, so I now have 4
> bottles of this (I originally ordered 3 bottles from a local retailer,
> but they delivered 3 of the '00, so I've been scrambling to redress that
> problem since). �From the stretch of years '98-'01, I think that '01
> will be my stylistic favorite, followed by '99, then '98 and '00. �I
> also think that '01 will take the longest time to reach maturity, though.
>
> Mark Lipton
>
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No doubt that the 01 will take longest. I had the '98 recently and it
was drinking beautifully if not still a tad youthful and fruity.