It was a couple of days after Xmas 09,
When all and all was dandy and fine,
I invited some friends over for supper,
What a surprise, they returned with such a favour,
With them came a bottle of 1996 Cos D’Estournel,
A GRAND CRU from Saint Estephe,
What a treat, what a delightful tale,
We saved it to go with my oven roasted quail,
A hour and a half later, the bouquet was heavenly,
The taste, however, was still a bit too crispy,
So we dug into the birds and stayed our anticipation,
Till the wine aired for two hours and it was near perfection!
It just goes to show,
You just can’t rush into the fray,
Some good things need time to grow,
And the results are well worth the wait!
Grape Wine Journey 
….and I was that wonderful friend who brought the Cos, and the lucky bastard that got to taste winecadet’s impeccable homecooking!!!!