TN: Terpin - affordable substitute for Pichon Lalande?

[Otto Nieminen]

Az. Ag. Franco Terpin Collio Stamas Rosso 2004 - Italy, Collio; label

80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon; 14% abv; 20yo vines; 1 year in French oak, 1 year in steel & 1 year in bottle before release; c.14€. I wish Bordeaux were more often like this. A lovely aroma of dark fruit, loam and baked beans, it seems a bit like the '88, '90 (yes, yes, I know no one else likes this vintage), '96 and '00 of Pichon Lalande. Good, ripe fruit, but lovely, high acidity and firm tannins, Refreshing finish. Quite a delightful wine - I get what I so love in Pichon Lalande but for a tenth of the price. Awesome wine!

[Chasse-Spleen]

This sounds great - I will have to look for it. I only wonder about the alch. level.
-Chasse

[AlexR]

Otto,

Have you warned Pichon Comtesse of the danger they are facing?

All the best,
Alex R.