Small group meeting tomorrow in Midtown East at 7PM @ Bobby Vans, theme is '96 or '00 Bordeaux. 4 of us thus far, and it would be great to grow it by a couple.
Thus far we have:
1996 Pontet Canet
2000 Pontet Canet
2000 Grand Puy Lacoste
[Bottle 4 TBD]
Stickie TBD (depending on group size, 375 1997 Nierpoort / 500ml 2005 Royal Tokaji red / 750ml of 2006 Fargues)
I can’t help with a '96 or 2000. I do own a 2006 Pontet Canet.
My oldest Bordeaux is an '05 Giscours or an '08 Leoville Poyferre. My cellar is mostly California. Is there room at the table?
I have to clear it with the War Department due commitments tonight and needing to do things at home tomorrow. BUT if I can get it cleared, how about a 2000 Lascombes that I bought en premier?
Just saw this. I have other commitments but I would be interested some other time. I have lots of Bordeaux in those vintages. I just opened a 1996 Leoville Poyferre this weekend.
Drinking fine but wasn’t a favorite and I think in bottom third for table, although I think one called it number 2 after the 2000. My CT note, which you can place as much emphasis as you would like: Short note off rough memory. Less dense, with more red fruit than the 2000/2006. Not quite thin, but it did feel less delineated/more fuzzy to me on the palate/structure, with a black olive note that I didn’t love in this wine. Resolved tannin with a silkier mouthfeel than the 2000, but I would still take the 2000 over this today, let alone with more age.