Aging Lanessan

[NoahR]

Those with experience aging Lanessan: what would you say is a reasonable estimate for when these start really going over the hill. Wondering specifically about 1996, but also curious about 80's vintages tasted recently.

Thanks!
Noah

[JimHow]

At 20 years Lanessan must be over the hill, no?

[RDD]

http://www.cellartracker.com/list.asp?T ... f23f0e07c8

[AKR]

I've finished my 96's some time ago, but wouldn't have concerns about that year.

2000 is drinking well today, as is 2003. 2005 needs a little more time, to my tastes.

They keep very well, usually 10-20 years in good years.

I've had old ones that were still good, although I would not personally cellar them that long.

[stefan]

Lanessan lives as long as most classified growths. I would not worry about the '96 going over the hill in the next ten years.

It has been a while since I have drunk a Lanessan from the 1980s, but I would expect many to be still in their "plateau of maturity"; at least '86, '89, probably '82, and likely '88 as well.

[NoahR]

Thanks all. K&L has very good prices on the 1996. May take a flyer.

[Blanquito]

Try before you buy... I've had mixed experiences with the 96 Lanessan, and I'm a fan overall.

[AKR]

Were those storage related? I had trio from release and all were ok.

That being said no idea where K&L gets theirs from, and what its provenance is.

They had some direct import relationship with the estate once I think (as does TW) but who knows where back years come from.

[stefan]

I had no variation in my '96 Lanessan.

[Blanquito]

5-6 bottles I had during 2007-2009 were very musty and dank, I didn't get TCA so I suspected brett. Could have been storage.

[AKR]

yikes. could have been brett. they're pretty old school there.

[AlohaArtakaHoundsong]

Dank? Did you say DANK?

[AKR]

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