Soooo, being a budding aficionado of wine and learning more all the time.
I got a lot of good wine books over the last years and look at this board for the knowledge that so many of you impart.
Great info.
I have some good Bordeaux younger more than older and some 2010 and 12 and 15 and 16 along with 18 Croix de Beaucailiou
Some other Superieur stuff as well.
Here is the thing.
I know this has been Addressed ad infinitum over the years and I Still feel the need to have it explained to me in a way that totally makes sense.
Do all wines shut down?
Is there a hard and fast rule for this?
2015 Bordeaux comes to mind here.
It was all so good…young. Very approachable early.
14…not so much and 16, although a tremendous vintage (Loved the description of how that years vintage unfolded what with the rain early and then flowering in perfect weather…then more rain and drought…With, cool nights and drought which Cabernet loves and then a finishing rain before harvest)
Lower alcohol levels…Etc Etc.
It was that Strength to Strength article that made me buy a case of Leoville Barton.
I have a 2010 LB that I got as a gift from my girl in 2016.
She asked what I wanted sooooo…
I would love to try one of the 6 LB 2016’s that I have and I’m guessing…Hoping…Praying…that I am not too late already with the wine shutting down thing.
When a Good Bordeaux goes into hibernation or shuts down or whatever…is there no hope for it?
Does a 3 or 4 or more hour decant bring it out of its “state”?
Or is it just closed for years and you are just Out Of Luck!?
I still don’t understand the exact mechanics of what happens?
What about my 2010 Brunello’s and 12’s
I have some 2016 Barnett Cab and Chappellet Sig 2017.
Do they shut down too?
I learned early on from smart folks about 09 and 10 vintages of Bordeaux and have a Montrose I got as an investment. 2010
Also got two 2nd wines of 10 Montrose and a few 3rd wines.
The one La Dame I had was amazing a couple few years ago.
The main wine said drink from 2020 to 2100
LOLOL
2100?
After trying the 2nd wine…I BELIEVE IT!!!
But, as much as I have come full circle on wine and find that I Do Love Bordeaux, I’m still perplexed about what and when and how to consume it early or later or whatever.
Sooooo, would YOU folks try a 2016 Leoville Barton just to see right now, or is it too late?
I have some 12 Barde-Haut that was drinking so nice a year or so ago.
Also have a Fleur 12 and 4 D’Armailhac 12’s.
I had 1 D’arm and saw a price I couldn’t pass up so grabbed 3 more a short time ago.
The recent reviews on Vivino were pretty enticing.
That 12 Fluer and D’arm were the first two bordeaux’s I bought at Costco in 2015.
I just don’t understand this closed down thing and how it works.
I’ve seen the basic definition of the small amount of air being consumed and all.
There Has to be a more scientific explanation of what is happening.
I know the 2010 Larrivet is drinking very good right now.
Or is it?
Enquiring minds want to know!
Thanks for your patience.
And…I hope you All had a great Holiday and Happy New Year’s all!
Cheers!