Pick my annual special wine, please.

WINE TALK
#1

Which wine should I drink?

  • 1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia
  • 1997 Caymus Special Selection
  • 2004 Chateau Haut-Brion
  • 2005 Chateau La Croix St. Georges
  • 2000 Chateau Lynch Bages

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Every year before the football season starts, on the first Saturday night I drink a really nice bottle of wine, and watch old football videos to get fired up for the next day. Silly tradition, I know, but I always look forward to trying one of my best bottles. Plus, I am a huge football fan and invite people over to watch the games at my house on the NFL Ticket. Opening this bottle is kind of a kickoff to the entire weekend.
The last 2 seasons I opened a 1999 Penfolds Grange, and thoroughly enjoyed both of them.
This year, I want you guys to pick what I should drink. My cellar isn’t huge, but I have a few nice ones that I have saved. All of the ones listed are the only one of that vintage I own, so make it count!
*I know a few of these I’d be drinking too early, but I don’t mind experimenting with young, quality wines.

Cheers! [thumbs-up.gif]

#2

Is this where I chime in and say sorry to inform you but the season actually starts on Thursday. neener

I would go with the 97 Phelps, killer wine that is in a nice spot right now.

Ps. Go Cowboys!!

#3

I know, I know. But the first Sunday is always the big day!

Thanks for the advice on the bottle. I hope your taste in wine is better than your taste in teams! neener

#4

haven’t had the 04 and 05 but out of the other three the Insignia is tasting the best. The 2000 LB is a beast tho but could still benefit from more time

#5

Eric, I’ve had 3 of the 5, only the LB from the French and it is a superb bottle, but it should be a keeper, you could possibly get it to the right spot with a lot of fiddling around with air time, but why bother. The Insignia is a superb wine drinking perfectly for me. The clear choice without a doubt. I know I’ve had the Caymus SS a few times, but can’t remember how much I liked the wine! [oops.gif]

#6

+1 for Phelps… should be drinking beautifully right now
+1 for Dallas

#7

I voted Caymus because either that or the Phelps wont go on forever, the rest youve got time on…

#8

I voted for the 1997 Caymus Special Selection because it is the most ready. The others will all get better with another year or more.

#9

Never had the 97 Caymus SS. The 97 Insignia is awfully beguiling though…

#10

+1

#11

+1

#12

Bumping to get a few more votes in. [thankyou.gif]

#13

Insignia all the way.

#14

I haven’t had any of the others, but the 97 Insignia is one of the best wines that I have ever tasted in my life, so that gets my vote.

#15

I lost track of the plusses for Insignia, so I’ll just agree with the choice :slight_smile:

#16

Perhaps the CSG is approachable now, but I wouldn’t be too keen on opening the 00 LB or 04 HB at this stage. I voted 97 Insignia.

#17

CSG is a monolithic beast…much more so than Pontet, Pape Clement or even Cos.

#18

I voted for the 97 Phelps but don’t think the Caymus would be a mistake either. Don’t touch the young Bordeaux.

#19

The Insignia is not quite as good now as it was at release. Drink that puppy up ASAP. So, I’d go with that. It is long past ready to go.