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amnspam (Dale Williams) wrote:

>The 1999 Ch. Ste.Colombe (Côtes de Castillon) is from an estate partially owned
>by Gérard Perse of Pavie fame. So one might expect a very New Wave style.
>There is definitely some oak there, but there is also moderate acidity, a real
>Bordeaux nose with minerals and a little lead-pencil, and good fruit. The fruit
>runs mostly to the red side- cherry and red berries. A nice medium bodied Right
>Banker, modern without being outlandish, ready to drink, and a good deal at
>$10-12. A B+ on my easy scale.
>

Dale,

That sounds good. Hopefully the 2000 is as good. In July I picked up a
half case of their 2000 from Sam's Wine Warehouse in Chicago. They had
it on sale and I was able to get it for under $11 a bottle.

The other assorted Bordeaux wine I bought were the (4) Chateau Rocher
Bellevue Figeac - St. Emilion, and (2) Chateau Pipeau - St. Emilion.

Cliff