Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

In this month's Wine Advocate, He Who Shall Remain Nameless scores the 2003 Pontet Canet -- a past BWE wine of the year -- an outstanding 95+, calling it "spectacular," a "superstar of the vintage...." Still incredibly young, He says. Patience will reward those who invested in this black beauty. A stunning wine indeed!

It was very good to excellent when I last had it a year ago at Mr. Vino's, but not spectacular. It needed a long time in a decanter and was still outshone by some older Bordeaux. I think Tom, Jay and Chris, who were there, would agree. It may yet turn spectacular, but it needs time.

It needs to be decanted 8 to 24 hours.

That sounds about right.

Dumb as a box of rocks when I opened it about 5 years ago

If you have more, I would wait another 5 years to open the next one.

Yep, enjoyable at our offline but not out of this world but then don't we all know there are no great wines just great bottles.

I will crack open my case at the 20 year mark and will certainly not uncork my 3L before then.

That's very wise, Jim, because we all know that once you open the case, it will be gone in a month!

Sadly that is very true DavidG.
OCD can be a rough thing!

Those that wrote 2003 off were wrong.

I have 9 of the 2003's. I agree they need time to shine.

I also have:
2x1996
10x2000
5x2004
12x2005

I think the 1996 Pontet Canet may be close to ready. Anyone feel it is ready, or any of the others I listed?

EDJ

I have a case each of the 1996, 2003, and 2004, and a 3L of 2003.
And a 6L of 1994.
So you think I should drink up those 1996s?

If you were aksing me... Sell or trade 96 & 04... Keep the 03. http://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/bor ... tet-canet/

Come on Mr. Leve, you aren't a real red Bordeaux lover? I thought you were...

Nic

If you were asking me I would tell you to try a bottle of each before making your decision on what to do (ie. to sell, to trade or to keep).