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[Innkeeper]

Didn't say you couldn't drink 1 & 3. Just making a recommendation. Would look for the '99s on the Columbia Crest and the regular bottling on the CDB. They will be ready to go. There are quite a few '99 Cabs from Oz that are drinking well now. Look for Bleasdale 'Mulberry Tree', Rosemount 'Hill of Gold', Water Wheel, Wolf Blass 'Yellow Label', and others down on the Australia thread.

I only like New World Chardonnay that is clearly marked "unwooded" or "unoaked", or are specifically recommended by reputable authority to be very "light" on the oak.