[Leica] Fwd: IMG: Chateau 61 Revisited

[Douglas Barry]

Ahhh, d'Yquem is a wonderful wine, Peter. What year is it? It is a 
marvellous chateau to visit. I was there in 2010, but have none of its 
wine at the moment. However, my wine club still has three bottles of '97 
d'Yquem currently, but we'll probably be buying another case shortly - 
probably of 2008 as that was in barrel when we visited. 
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/France/France2010/cellar_dyquem.jpg.html 
However, we do have a number of cases of other Sauternes, like Rieussec, 
Suduiraut, Guiraud, Climens, d'Arche, Raymond Lafon, Rayne Vigneau, 
Filhot, de Malle, Lamothe-Guignard, and, of course, Coutet. 
Incidentally, d'Yquem make a wonderfully complex dry white which we've 
had a bit of in the past.

Incidentally, while we were visiting, a young guy was added to our 
party. You can see him here 
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/France/France2010/d_Yquem+2010+-+Vincent+Terry+Ann.jpg.html 
He told me he played "a bit of rugby" and turned out to be Nicolas 
Sanchez the star Argentine rugby outhalf who was about to sign up for 
Bordeaux. Never realised how good he was until the 2015 World Cup!!

Douglas
Very former and very poor rugby player

On 01/08/2019 11:02, Peter Dzwig wrote:
> 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 brulée to go with it.
>>
>>
>>
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