The wisdom of the masses

[David_Glasser]

@wbkeene

So dumb question because I know the comment that started all this was stupid, but I am curious how many top 2005 Bordeaux are in their drinking window right now? Wasn’t that a very structured vintage?

There’s a thread on that:

What 2005 Bordeaux are you drinking?

20th anniversary of this vintage so I took a pair of 2005’s to dinner last weekend. Here are my notes: 2005 Château Malescot St. Exupéry Decanted 2 hours before dinner. Soft crumbly cork. Mildly sedimented. Crimson color. Plum, ripe black fruit and charcoal notes. Medium to full bodied. The tannins were more integrated than when I last had this in 2014. An earthy finish. Give this time. 95 points. 2005 Château Latour-Martillac Decanted 2 hours before dinner. Lightly sedimented. Solid cork. L…