'00 Chateau Beaucastel CdP

[newsguy]

($55). Fairly dark red in color with a very interesting nose that is dominated by dark fruits. They are joined on the palate by black pepper for a surprisingly silky package.

NOTE: This was sampled after it was poured it into a decanter through a wine funnel. This thing really worked, giving the effect of years of bottle aging in a few minutes. I was impressed, now I'm a believer.

[dananne]

Any aging advice? I have both the '00 and the '01, though I've heard the '01 should be ready sooner than the '00.

[winoweenie]

IMHO the 01 should come into stroke in about 2-4 and the 00 in 4-6. WW (One more victory fer me tipin' skillz)

[This message has been edited by winoweenie (edited 04-13-2005).]

[Innkeeper]

OH!!!!

[newsguy]

the weener strikes again: 01 vs. 01! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/wink.gif[/img]

dananne: i didn't offer any aging advice since this was poured through the wine funnel, but what came out of the funnel and the decanter was *very* ready to drink.

[This message has been edited by newsguy (edited 04-12-2005).]