Gunk
Guru
I love St Emillion, I’ve got a very nice 1993 Premier Cru ready for daughters 18th later this year.
it’s been laid down for 18 years so fingers crossed it’ll taste OK, I’ll update you in November
Little ole wine drinker me (us?)
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I love St Emillion, I’ve got a very nice 1993 Premier Cru ready for daughters 18th later this year.
it’s been laid down for 18 years so fingers crossed it’ll taste OK, I’ll update you in November
ruffers
Veteran
I presume it’s getting drunk either way? I hope it’s nice and worth the wait, lovely gesture to keep it for your daughters 18th 🎉 🍾
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
Whatever red you get allow it to breath. Open it at least an hour before you drink it.
Goldenretriever
Veteran
That takes me back, on one of her school trips my oh said I'll bring you a present. One good bottle of St Emillion grand cru says I expectantly. Lovingly saved till christmas day when I opened and left to breath, it had corked and I tipped the whole bottle down the sink. Never been so disappointed. Tend to drink Malbec or Rjoha or a nice New Zealand sauvignon blanc. Best bottle we ever had was a St Emillion about 1990 20 miles from the village and cost us then I think £ 18-20, was like nectar.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
My uncle and his partner have lived their whole lives in the drinks business. From importing and moving around the whole of the countries supply of a popular larger to a high end off licence in London and all in between.
Gunk
Guru
You can still get a decent bottle from Super U for about €15
Goldenretriever
Veteran
That was in a small restaurant so obviously more expensive. I loved those camping holidays in France with trips to Auchan and all the other supermarkets. One year we even had a small winery between the gite and local village, filled a polybin and gave our livers a bit of a hammering! Not totally sensible.
ruffers
Veteran
enjoyable and memorable though
Goldenretriever
Veteran
Worth every penny, we always celebrated our wedding anniversary during our holidays. Always nice to have one really memorable meal that lingers in the memory
ruffers
Veteran
wisest words I’ve heard all day, it’s what life is all about and always great to have another bottle and reminisce over
philtalksbx
Über Member
+1 on 19 Crimes - introduced by a mate in the hotel trade that I consider quite knowledgable.
mistyoptic
Vintage
That's a cracker! We now can buy it in our local Sainsbury and we have also bought it in Portugal - cheaper, surprisingly ;-)
There is a nice white in the same range
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Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Tonight's treat, from Waitrose
ruffers
Veteran
Any good?
OP
OP
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Dunno yet, it's a little early (even for me)
