Had the '18 tonight. 2hr decant.
For $9 from Costco, a steal.
Opened the 2016 tonight, first time w this wine. Totally agree, this is the deal of the century. Unfortunately I only see the 2018 on WDC for $15. Anyone find another online retailer selling some older ones? Want to stock up on these!!
What goes around comes around. Pitray was a QPR favorite of R. Parker in the mid 1980s. The label in those days had a grainy black & white photo of the chateau.
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Rye Brook Wines in NY for $15 a bottle.
I prefer the '18 to the '16. 
First spin though.
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@Mark_Golodetz is probably a “bad” influence for my wallet, but I just picked up 2 cases of the 2018. The 2018 is quite well worth the $9 at Costco. Nice TN, Mark!
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I should mention that we went through one case, and the wines were all perfect.
We opened a second case yesterday, and the first bottle was very Bretty, so we opened a second which was fine.
Looks like the owners brought in Nina Mitjvale to help manage in 2020. As a big fan of T-R and Roc de Cambes I will keep definitely be keeping an eye on this estate.
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That averages your cost up from $14 a bottle to $15.07. Not such a great deal now, was it?
Rhone fans pay extra for the brett
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Ha. It’s like chardonnay fans paying extra for reduction.
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Sounds like I need to grab a bottle for a test run. Thanks for heads up
And if you’re in the neighborhood, you can even stay there…
https://www.saint-emilion-tourisme.com/uk/2-ou-dormir/3-chambres-d-hotes/547-chateau-de-pitray.html
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Just a quick call out to @Mark_Golodetz for spotting this wine and sharing. I bought a case of the 16 and found it delightful. Also bought a case off the 18…which I am drinking now! Very well made and a delightful claret, after 1 hr decant oozing cassis and red berries on the nose, young, cleansing med finish. Classic claret for roast beef/ stew/ roasted Cornish Hens. I also love the story (Cincinnati’s)…I live in DC and this makes a fun conversation. Evidently, the family still owns the vineyard! This is a case buy…I want the 2019. I think 5-7 years is the right place to serve with 1hr decant. It is a dinner wine at a great price. Thanks Mark for the recommendation. By the way, for you AFWE folks, this is not modern but does have a beautiful red fruit cassis wash across the palette.
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Thank you John; I am delighted that you are enjoying it. The 2019 is actually slightly better than the 2018, and might be worth trying a bottle; and coincidentally we ordered another couple of cases on Sunday.
You people are a terrible influence 
this 
had to order a case @ 9,50€ per, talk about bad influence 
Technically, following WB rules and guidelines,
9.50€ per cannot be dubbed bad influence. Just sayin’.
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Still drinking well!
From Jane Anson’s Inside Bordeaux:
Ch Pitray is a 30ha property in the same line of descent since the Hundred Years War - another strong contender for oldest Bordeaux estate in a single family, albeit with many name-changes (the first was Jehan de Las Symas in 1453, a name that became Simard and eventually de Boigne, now in the 26th generation). HVE-3 since 2019, south-facing clay limestone slopes, and one section on the limestone plateau. Jean de Boigne runs the estate today; his vines are 75 per cent Merlot, 23 Cabernet Franc, 2 Malbec (plans to raise the Cabernet to 30). Look out for their all-Cabernet Franc cuvée, launched 2011 from 60-year-old vines, around 6,000 bottles a year. Since 2013 de Boigne has also taken over the 30ha Ch Castegens, the château that holds the Battle of Castillon re-enactment each summer.
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