Gruaud, CN du Pape, Sauternes

Nice lineup, Bill. It looks like you've been drinking pretty well of late, judgin by your recent notes (not that you aren't drinking well when you're not posting, either). As always, thanks for the note on the '86 Gruaud: I've got but a single bottle, purchased back in my penurious days as a recently minted Ph. D., so I rely on your progress reports to gauge when's best to open it.

Mark Lipton

one of my fave Alsatians, great wine at bargain price, don't tell too many people.

Have two bottles, perhaps one now and again 5 years?

cheers