Is it worth opening one of these or would it be infanticide?

Hey Tom,
I would think it would be the latter.
I have only 3 bottles and I'm waiting atleast another 5 years before opening the 1st one.

I'd suggest you find something else to open.

Ditto what GA and AireS said. Run a search of tasting notes using "2000 Guigal Hermitage" and you'll find some earlier impressions of this wine. Let it sleep......

PH

Way too young. I wasted a bottle last year just to try it and it has potential but needs 5+ years.

Alright, alright, I was just hoping.

Have a slightly different take on this. Opened a bottle this June with a guest. We both thought the wine was very good and very enjoyable right now, but will benefit from more shelf time. I have 17 more, and intend to try another one around the end of the year. Should mention that we decanted for about 3 hours before drinking.

I think it's implied, but you were talking the red Hermitage right not the white? The white is actually drinking really well right now.

tlily, do you think it will improve? I have 2 of the white.

ArieS, I do. I have had one bottle at a restraunt in NOLA, and opened one of my own this spring. The other three are resting, but it is nice right now 93 points. Depends a little I think on personal taste. I really like the nutty beeswax flavors that come with age, but others might prefer to catch it now with the nice white floral flavors and peachy fruit.

Tom-

Although I think it will definitely benefit from more time in the bottle, we had some at Tony Velebil's farewell dinner at Marouch in June and it was very tasty. I bought six on release and hadn't yet opened one at that time. Someone else brought the bottle to Marouch and I thought "Great, now I finally get to try it and see how its doing." I really thought it was excellent which lulled me into opening one of my six about two weeks later. My bottle was very tight despite some decanting through an aerated funnel. So, my gut is to suggest you wait a bit longer.

Thanks guys and yes Tilly I was referring to the red.

99 to 1, what I cellar is red. So is the wine I referenced.