Costco St. Emilion Grand Cru WTF Does it not give a name - either brand or Chateau name as well? The UDP - see www.udpse.com - is not a true co-op in the sense of blending all its members' wines to make one or more generic wines of the AOCs. Many of the members have their crops individually handled, vinified and bottled and sell as individual St. Emilions - or St Emilion Grand Crus if they have pbutted the necessary dual tasting tests for the vintage in question. Examples of these are Ch. Grangey, Ch. St. Elme, Ch. Haut-Nauve and many others. At one time Ch. Berliquet was made in this way although since its promotion to Grand Cru Clbutté it has been made at the Chateau. There are also some blended wines - Cotes Rocheuses, Aurelius, Galius, Haut Quercus and others. The range has recently been completely revised and some of these are very good examples of St. Emilion which have been selected by, for example, the Guide Hachette. Apart from saying that and that 2000 was, of course a great year, nearly as good as 1998 in my view, it is difficult to give more help. Tim Hartley St. Emilion - Alleluia
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