Ready, Passed or hold?

Matt, the first wine should be in good shape. '95 was a strong year in the N. Rhone and Guigal's entry-level Cote-Rotie is a decent, if not transcendent, example of the genre. I'd have to look up the other two wines to give you anything useful about them.

Mark Lipton

I'd agree the '95 Cote-Rotie should be fine (and able to hold for a while) Never heard of Plantey, but would drink up. Unclear if it's a white or if you only listed reds.Either way I'd pop soon). Beaumont is a decent cru Bourgeois, '96 was strong on left, I'd assume like many smaller '96s it would be in its drinking window.

Mark Lipt> > As most regulars are aware, my knowledge of French wines and vintages

Yes, the Cote Rotie and the Beaumont should be fine. You could hold either for several years (given good storage, yada yada) with no problem. I have some Beaumont from the mid 80s still, it's doing OK. (well known necrooenophiliac, yada yada).

Beaumont was featured at on of the big chain wine fairs here in France this year, at a very fair price. It sold out on the first day, showing this wine has a considerable following. Unfortunately I went on the second day and didn't get any.

Don't know the Plantey either, sorry.

-E

Sorry for the delay in response. Thanks Mark, of the 3, this was the one I was confident of standing up. Other contributors have answered re the other bottles.

Swooper

Thanks Dale. Sorry re delay in acknowledging your response.

swooper

Thanks Emery. Have furnished more info re Graves with another response.

Swooper