02 dp p2 $399-thoughts?

[CFu]

Did they figure out who drank all the wine? Or were you slumped down against the wall with a bottle in each hand…

Ha, the head rep was there and encouraged everyone to finish off what was there.

[Brad_Baker]

Thank you John and Brad for the additional insights. This just hit Dallas and I was able to get 4 bottles for under $400 each- which from a view of WS looks like about as good as the price will ever get stateside- so based on your raves I went ahead and locked them in.

One follow-up question since I just have 4 bottles- worth opening one now, or better to stash them all away? For reference, I recently had the 02 Krug courtesy of a friend and thought it was lovely- but would not even think of opening one of my own for another decade.

Tom,

I would open one now though they will get better with time. In fact, I would open one next to an original release 2002 if you can. That really shows the difference.

[Tom_Reddick]

Thank you John and Brad for the additional insights. This just hit Dallas and I was able to get 4 bottles for under $400 each- which from a view of WS looks like about as good as the price will ever get stateside- so based on your raves I went ahead and locked them in.

One follow-up question since I just have 4 bottles- worth opening one now, or better to stash them all away? For reference, I recently had the 02 Krug courtesy of a friend and thought it was lovely- but would not even think of opening one of my own for another decade.

Tom,

I would open one now though they will get better with time. In fact, I would open one next to an original release 2002 if you can. That really shows the difference.

Thank you Brad. This sounds like a good starting point for a holiday tasting in NYC. I do not have much regular 02, but after 17 years I guess I can force myself to open one of those too

[Tom_Reddick]

I’m not a huge Rose fan for the big houses, but the 06 Rose was nice. Liked it more than the 05 Rose. Definitely had a meaty/smoky element. Showed much better than the Krug Rose 22e next to it.

Good deal- thank you. I am a big Rose fan- but very picky about vintage and presentation. So it has been a while since I bought any Dom Rose- 96 I think is the last one I tucked away in the cellar.

[scamhi]

I tasted the new line up from DP. I liked the 2002 P2 very much but didn’t feel compelled to purchase. I did purchase the 2006 Rose.