Opened the 1999 GPL Saturday and came back to it tonight (coravin). I wish I could go back in time and buy more this one… Love the currant bush green scents on the nose. Still holding on to a lot of fruit. If you have some of this, it’s drinking great, IMO. It showed a lot better than the 1994 GPL Saturday, which had really shed a lot of its fruit and had a pronounced menthol note on the nose that veered to eucalyptus – not unlike some older Aussie cabs get.
As for the LB, this is one of the better 2002s I’ve had in some time. Pretty nose with a faint bit of green and some cedar/sandalwood. Plenty of stuffing, nice mid-palate (often lacking in the vintage) and a solid ‘B’ finish. I think this one will get better – maybe a lot better. There’s plenty to like about this one… No rush here at all.