Finally cracked a bottle of 08 and it’s no joke. Easily the best young Dom I’ve ever had…which is ideal as its the year my wife and I got married. I will continue to load up on these.
I have now had 3 bottles this year- the last 2 were not occasions where detailed notes were possible. I am posting on this thread to note that the wine has recently become unexpectedly accessible and is showing beautifully. The greatest potential is still there- but this has happily opened up since release and it is a great time to open a few before the long slumber begins.
I 1000% agree! This was my first bottle but I was shocked at how open this was right now. Way more giving than I expected, but obviously the best is yet to come. I can see this quickly becoming the largest single bottle holding in my cellar…and I’m not mad about that at all.
2009 is in a weird place right now. I think it needs to be put away for a decade before it will be drinking well. It was amazing right after release but IMO it’s shut down. 06 stayed open for awhile but the last bottle we had wasn’t drinking so especially well. 08 is fantastic atm but I’m trying to keep my hands off of them, although I’ve built up an ok supply now and can probably drink them whenever I want.
I was going to pick some up in Hong Kong for slightly cheaper but seems checking out Costco would be better option then. Now… Who do I know that has membership? Lol