to buy or not to buy

"jcoulter" wrote ....

At that price, regardless of provenance, I would not hesitate!

Cuvée Frederic Emile? If so, buy it by the palate, Joseph.

Mark

Mark Lipton wrote in news:etPdf.533464$x96.476266 @attbi_s72:

That's the stuff. I have a shot a two bottles tomorrow

As others have said, '97 CFE (Cuvee Frederic Emile, the midlevel Trimbach Riesling, between the regular and the $100 Clos Ste. Hune)at that price is a steal. A riper more forward vintage that won't last as long as the '96 or '98, but very tasty now and probably for 10-12 years more.

'97 Tertre Rotebouef (I'm assuming that's what you mean) has good rep, and in general I think the modern St. Ems my favorite '97 Bdx. But....... a) that's nowhere near the blowout price of the CFE. I just saw locally at $45-50 a place that offers a 15% mixed case discount, & b) I personally don't need to buy any '97s Bdx unless real blowouts. If you need drink now, fine. But not a group to lay down (excluding 1sts, Lafleur, LLC, etc).

HTH

"DaleW" wrote in news:1131929925.969455.293650 @g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

Pretty much what I thought in the store, the Frederic Emile seemed worth the risk, while the Terte Rotebouef (you were right) while a reduction was still from a vinatage that has not impressed my meager tasting skills and when I can buy really nice 2000's why take a chance on 97 at a higher than my usual price point. I don't like to push past 40 without a really good reason, generally for White Burg's, Amarone or the occassional Vino nobile de M. or Brunello.