John_Telford:
Question to the OG’s. I have been buying B. Grx since 2009 (which still are delicious). What do you gents feel/think/have experienced the full drinking window of these wines. Because they are delicious fairly young, maybe my question is
For the 14 what do you think the perfect drinking window for these wines (I know it depends but take a guess)?
Any tasting notes or memories of what the B Grx drinks like with some serious age?
Look forward to learning from your experience!
While I started buying with the 1996 vintage I think the oldest I’ve had was a 2005 at age 16. Gorgeous at that point. And a 1997 Croix Boissee that same night certainly lent credence to the idea that holding longer wouldn’t do it any harm: I’ve certainly never had one that I thought was over the hill.
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