Cold remedy

[Innkeeper]

The shipment I ordered while out at Tobin James arrived today. Needless to say, I was worried. Fortunately only one bottle had a raised cork, and leakage in the its slot in the container. That was 2 PM our time. It was an R&R Syrah. I immediately opened and decanted it and sat in our dinning room table until dinner. Then went out and got some lamb loin chops to have with it. The wine could have used some trip rest, and perhaps another six months to a year in rack, but it was fine with the lamb chops. Tasted as good or better than it did in the tasting room. Plan to hold the other five syrahs, five '01 Legend Cabs, and one (hate to admit it) '01 Merlot at least the six months to a year. So much for winter shipping.