I’m a big 05 Issan fan. Thanks for the check-in.
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Can mods combine redundant threads?
https://www.wineberserkers.com/t/recent-experiences-with-2005-bordeaux/304048/1
In recent years, I have really liked 1986 LLC, Pichon Lalande and Rausan Segla. I think I like wines with more acidity than a lot of people - I am a German wine lover and a Burgundy lover after all. I have had some really good 1985s and 1990s, but a lot of them are too soft for me.
I had the 2005 d’Issan from half bottle recently, and it was lovely, very pretty. It showed mainly primary flavors still but it wasn’t clenched or closed or shut down. Indeed, for folks who like their reds young and vigorous, it’s probably in a perfect place.
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Very timely topic, as I am trying to decide between a 2005 Trotanoy and a 2005 Pavie to open up in a few weeks for a father son dinner with three other dads (all boys born in 2005 and are graduating high school this year). One dad is bring a 2005 Latour. No idea on the other dads. Thoughts? Or go with a CA 2005 (Colgin Cariad)?
Tempted by some relatively recent tasting notes from Lisa Perrotti-Brown and Antonio Galloni, I broached a 2005 Smith Haut Lafitte. With a short decant, the wine was quite lovely and entirely drinkable. It wasn’t showing a lot of tertiary development, but it had lovely fresh fruit with a hint of green herbs, firm structure and energetic finish without seeming overly tannic. Galloni called it “lush” and LPB called “plush,” but this bottle was neither; if anything, it was a bit thin. Maybe my bottle wasn’t representative, but despite my trepidations on opening, it was quite enjoyable.
I haven’t seen the thread up till now, and have only one data point to contribute, but that is a recent one, from December:
2005 Chateau La Lagune
It’s been 7 years since my last bottle from this Haut-Medoc. I gave it 3 hours of decanting. It still is not ready 
But it’s closer to it than it was 7 years ago. Identifiable cocoa, graphite, blackberry and redcurrant start in the nuzzie and translate to the tongue. There is still some oak and tannin presence that hasn’t settled down yet. Good match with the Pot Roast.
I am very much with you, Howard - love the 86’s, with Rauzan Segla and Gruaud Larose being perhaps my favorite, though PLL also wonderful. Hoping the 05 vintage comes out similarly in time.
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I had the Picon Lalande a number of years ago, but it was very promising and i am not surprised it has turned out well