Advice — aerating a ‘95 GPL

[Hm$(still)]

Thoughts on how far in advance of dinner I should open the bottle?

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[JimHow]

Not too long, 1-2 hours.
The best GPL ever, in my book.
A great BWE month kind of wine.

[Blanquito]

For optimal enjoyment, I suggest another 5 years in the cellar with the cork unremoved

[Comte Flaneur]

This wine is slightly less mature than it was 12 years ago

[DavidG]

"Ah but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now."

[JimHow]

Did you guys (William P) watch “Echo in the Canyon” on Netflix, really good.

[Claudius2]

Jim
I’d never heard of it but I still listen to some of the bands from that era so I will try and watch it.
I still play some of the songs from this era on guitar.

[JimHow]

It was such a pleasant surprise, Mark, some incredible old footage that I had never seen before. Highly recommended.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoVooIW67cI

[Racer Chris]

Looks like a must see movie to me.

[JimHow]

Brian Wilson, man... Wow.

[Hm$(still)]

You guys are amazing — 9 replies and 1 answer.

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[Hm$(still)]

The ‘95 GPL was in a perfect place tonight. The ‘96 GPL was a bit flabby and uninspiring in comparison.

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[Blanquito]

Bravo, Howard. Love the 95 GPL, always have preferred it to the 96. I just think the 95 will be even better in another 5+ years (for my palate of course).

[Comte Flaneur]

That’s good to know Howard. I have eight in storage.

[JimHow]

Well done indeed, Howard. 1995 is the one great GPL.

[JCNorthway]

Glad it turned out well for you, Howard. I opened a 95 GPL a couple of weeks back. After a couple of hours in a decanter, it was still fairly tight. Though it can be coaxed to be very good now, I think it will be even better in another 5, or even 10, years.

[Jay Winton]

This wine is slightly less mature than it was 12 years ago

I'm considerably less mature than I was 12 years ago.