Need advices for a Bordeaux tonight

[Nicklasss]

My brother is coming for dinner tonight. As we see each other a few times a year, it is time to open a nice Bordeaux!

I have marinated some beef filet mignon is garlic/ginger/Rice vinegar/sesame oil/soya, that will be grilled on the gas bbq.

So should I go for a 1996, a 2000 or a 2001 Bordeaux? Or maybe a 2002 or 2003?

What I have:

1996 GPL or Lagrange
2000 Clos Fourtet, Branaire or Canon La Gaffelière
2001 Pichon Lalande or Pichon Baron or Branaire
2002 Clerc Milon or Smith Haut Laffitte or Mission Haut-Brion (why not)
2003 Lynch Bages or Duhart Milon

Or something younger like

2006 Pavie Macquin, Haut Bailly or Pontet Canet (why not)

Or even younger?

Nic

[stefan]

1996 Lagrange or 2000 Canon La Gaffelière would be my choice.

[JimHow]

2003 Lynch Bages would be my choice.

[jckba]

96 GPL is a great, great wine that has been coming into its own over the last couple of years and I would pick that hands down and would probably also let it breath in a decanter for 30 minutes in order to allow for it to open up fully.

[jmccready]

I second the 96 GPL-if its not too late. I just got home from a few heavys myself. JM. I think it is too late.

[dstgolf]

Nic,

Stefan beat me to the recommendation. 96 lagrange is wonderful and 2000 clg is great. Your brother and you won't be disappointed.

[JimHow]

I'm sure Nic is going to uncork the 2003 Lynch to give us a report at the ten year mark.

[JimHow]

So what's the word Nicola, what did you drink tonight?