1998 Chateau Roquevieille Bordeaux

Gift wine of the finest kind! Searching the "cellars" in preparation for a B-Earth-day eve grilled steak extravaganza with La and Lin on the deck de maison, I came upon this (relatively ancient for Mike's collection) intriguing bordeaux. My only guess is that this was a hostess gift from some wayfaring visitor who must have received a good dose of Peter Vella in return. Not what you'd call a fair trade. The Roquevieille proved to be quite a star on a warm wonderful evening! Smooth as can be, J.P.C. Palatin knew exactly what he was doing over 8 years ago over in St-Phillippe-D'Aiguilhe. Not that I'll be visiting him in the near future, but hat's off mesdames and messieurs.