Just got in some 2005 today!
Not going off the rails at all! Let’s ask Sir @William_Kelley !
Slight drift on Thread but what the heck.
- I had originally stopped buying Lanessan after 2014. But, then I tasted the 2019…fantastic!! In my opinion the 2019 will turn out as good as any of the past greats. Of course, I loaded up!
- Even more thread drift, I was thinking last night about my dads cellar (this is over 30ish years pre 2005). It was fundamentally corner stoned by cases and cases of Lanessan, Charmail, Chasse Spleen, and Meyney,
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Banged it on both. Damn, your dad and I would get along perfectly!
Ordering 2019 right now…
I still have 6 of the 12 ‘99’s I got from K&L years ago. Probably should get after those. All have been great so far.
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@Robert.A.Jr - Lanessan 2020 just opened and venturied into the decanter, my case will show up on Monday I’m told but had one bought separatly earlier 
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And?
Start drinking and notating!
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Actually very nice right out of the gate on PnP, probably the Venturi helped.
I‘m still rather clunky on expressing my tasting but its squarely in the more traditional Bordeaux style me and my wife like and have been looking for getting back into Bdx, so again my thanks are going to Orlando for this
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Apparently, I long ago purchased, and then forgot about, a case of the 2014. The retailer just nudged me with a “well, we’re waiting” email and the bottles are on the way.
I am sure no one else here has ever bought a case of wine and then forgotten all about it for years
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Sacrilegious!
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Nope, never. Not me.
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well, I suppose no cost for storage then 
Updating on my ´20 Lanessan on day 2, its getting there nicely … gained some rounded Bdx taste from day 1, on which it was quite tannic, but not in a bad way.
Nice floral nose and red/black currant mid palate, med/full body - happy for my case of ´20 supposed to come in on monday. This will be stored away and the case of ´14s drunk before getting to the ´19s & ´20s. Incredible value and QPR at 13.5€ per. For europe its still avaiable at Millesima @ 15€ (BF had a 10% off coupon). @Robert.A.Jr should be getting kickbacks from Lanessan, thanks again Alfert. And no, I would definitely not put this in the modern, overoaked, overextracted camp.
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What is BF?
Once a week
Black Friday?
yep, I was talking about a Black Friday 10% off coupon
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Big Fella?
Bi-valve farting?
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And here I thought it was Best Friends. But I like the creativity! Though Phil won the weekend quiz!
A for effort for Robert while Neal, well, he get the special award for best buddy to bring for a wild night with the boys.