Wine of the Week
,21 So I was especially interested in a tasting arranged by Christophers, of Jermyn Street. scholarly firm with a most distinguished list, of six Gruaud-Larose vintages from 1952 to 195`)' The 1953 was a beauty—we not only tasted it' but drank it with a remarkable cold luncheon' for it is absolutely right for drinking now. Even at 22s., château-bottled, it would whisper int'; mations of immortality to a dinner party three or four (or, preferably, two) at the ed5I of a round of double whiskies. Of the cheaper' London-bottled, wines, I would recommend the 1952, at 17s. 6d., to put away, and the 1955 II; drinking now (though it would be better stno for keeping for a bit) at 15s. 6d. If you wood like to back an unfashionable year, as I basks d the 1950, I would tip the fast-maturing 195v; It will be bottled this autumn to sell 311 12s. 6d.—in my opinion a bargain, for altho4 it will never be a great wine, I think it will et down very nicely indeed about this time neltf year, when 1 shall be prepared to receive Yout, warm words of thanks if I am proved 6.01. If I turn out to have been wrong—well, it 0; worth trying at 12s. 6d. a bottle. mitt. µh9
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