99 versus 00 Bordeaux: which is performing better?

[tim]

Ok, that seems like a question that can be answered easily.

What I'm really asking is: 99 versus 00 WHITE Bordeaux: which is performing better?

I recall that the 99 Haut Brion Blanc was absolutely otherworldly. When recently in a retailer, I found he had two different vintages of Pape Clement Blanc: 99 and 00. Of which the 00 was slightly more expensive, but I wasn't overly confident that the 00 would be worth the premium. Any experience with either this particular wine, or the 99/00 whites in general?

[jal]

The second bottle of my 1999 Haut Brion Blanc I opened two years ago was pre-moxed. Frankly, and with the exception of Sauternes, I would not be tempted to buy any white Bordeaux or Burgundy from the vintages of 1995-2004.

[greatbxfreak]

jal,

You're so dead wrong!! Seems to me that you didn't do your homework.

2001 and 2002 vintages are for white Bordeaux some of the finest ones, especially 2002. Try f.i. D.d.Chevalier.

[stefan]

I'm with you, Jacques. Aging white dry Bdx, like aging white Burgundy, is not worth the risk until they solve the promox problem.

[tim]

what's the cause of the pre-mox?

[jal]

Where to begin?
So many theories were put forth. To begin you could read the following: http://oxidised-burgs.wikispaces.com/

I'll try to dig out more later

[jal]

jal,

You're so dead wrong!! Seems to me that you didn't do your homework.

This is not an assignment and I'm not here to do research. I am giving my own opinion based on my own experience. If people choose to ignore it, I am not offended, if people attack it based on the fact that my opinion is not valid, I will defend it.