quote:
Originally posted by Guajiro:
quote:
Originally posted by wine+art:
I bought 2007 including this wine. I just never thought about opening any yet.
If you bought several bottles, my humble advice is that you open one, soon. I don't think this wine is a long term ager.
I haven't had this wine, but from what I have read about '07, particularly from Mr. Molesworth, is that the vintage is just ripe and that the balanced wines will cruise in the cellar. They will be able to be enjoyed early and with age. This particular wine has a 10 to 15-year drinking window based on Parker's barrel score, so my guess is that you are correct - it won't last as long as some of the top wines, but that it could be consumed with additional age if desired.
My comment about the Parker board wasn't meant to be a WS vs. Parker thing or a slam against you for opening this early. I just noticed a lot of folks over there trying the wines - not just base cuvees (which are a little different IMO), but top wines from the vintage that will potentially get 100-point scores from Mr. Parker. I don't really care when people drink their wines. After all, it's not my decision, and I have been known to enjoy CNDP when young too. It's just that right now all these wines must have just gotten off the boat! I just couldn't imagine opening a Clos des Papes right now and expect it to show well or make comments like "this didn't live up to my expectations, but it should be great in the future." Profound.
