I saw you said that. I intended to deny, as I have no recollection, but in truth, after almost 20k posts, many while under the influence, I could have said anything. I probably even drank, and spoke positively about, something Rolland made, for all I know.
Thanks guys. You are to blame for me spending several hundred dollars! One of my local Total Wines had the 2016 Calon Segur for $99 with the 6-pack discount. Bought a few and added a reload of 2016 Capbern which is absolutely delicious already.
What??? Nobody wants to open a bottle of 2016 Calon Ségur now?!
Maybe it doesn’t get better than right now? Maybe someone will steal your wine?? Maybe you will have heat damage??? Maybe your kids will drink it all when you’re on holiday??? Maybe you are dead in a decade???
Don’t worry, Martin. I plan on opening one as soon as I receive the shipment. I expect to pull the cork within the next week. I trust you and will enjoy one now and tuck the rest away for later dates.
Neal, would you consider part-time dabbling in family law after retirement? I could use your help 'splainin my ongoing wine purchases to my retired lawyer wife.
As promised I opened one of my new arrivals. Wow does this Bordeaux have some fruit! Pop and pour, this wine has a pretty explosive bouquet of dark fruits, damp earth and a touch of iron. Compared to the 2016 Chateau Labegorce I opened a couple of weeks ago, this wine is wide open. On the palate, it’s already showing tons of fruit, some complexity, and a bit of creaminess from the oak (which is NOT overdone). Gotta be honest - at this point, this comes across like a high quality Sonoma cabernet (think Dehlinger) from a great vintage.
I’m very happy to own several bottles more and I look forward to drinking this over the next 20 years.
We’ll see. So far as I have been able to tell, everyone of the critics who tasted the wine loved it, across the spectrum. Jancis said it was “beautifully balanced” and that its “freshness really lifts it.” I have hopes.
Yep, this is in a pretty good spot right now. I certainly wouldn’t hesitate to open them - in fact, they won’t be getting any better so might as well drink them soon;-)