Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know what you mean about the difficulties of nursing it. I have an Yguem that was given us as a present in 2002 and has followed us from house to house. I keep looking at it and wondering... At present it's sitting at a happy and constant 5C and I am hoping that all is well with it! I was thinking that it might be time for it to be drunk this next Christmas or New Year. :-) Peter On 01/08/2019 10:37, Douglas Barry wrote: > Posted this last night, but it vanished into the ether. > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject:???? IMG: Chateau 61 Revisited > Date:???? Wed, 31 Jul 2019 23:49:57 +0100 > From:???? Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> > To:???? lug at leica-users.org <lug at leica-users.org> > > > > A flown bird, I'd suspect - 1961 Chateau Coutet from the Barsac commune > in the Saurernes region of Bordeaux. I got this following the death of a > friend of mine back in 2001 and tried to nurse it with a view to opening > it on his 20th anniversary in 2021. It always had a lower level than > optimum, but I forgot to check the cork last year, and at a guess, I'd > say it's history. I'll find out at the weekend. One small step for a > man: one giant gulp for mankind. > > Sony A7ii with FE Zeiss Sonnar 55/1.8. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Chateau+61+Revisited.jpg.html > > Can be seen LARGE if desired. > > Douglas > > ps I will be making creme brul?e to go with it. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Dr. Peter Dzwig