QOTD: im not old enough to have had much borqoux from before 1995! im 24 and just getting really serious about wine, and am trying to expand my pallate as quickly as i can. with you help ive been doing my best. thanks alot!

The best mature bordeaux I’ve had was an 82 les fort de latour that I had with my wife at her 30th birthday party. Great show, I think there is tremendous opportunity to try classic bordeaux by finding older, less heralded vintages such as 1988. Similar to 2004, 1988 preceded a blockbuster vintage and has greatly reduced prices as a result. Its also nice to be able to drink these older vintages while the newer releases rest in bottle.

1995 Chateau Prieurie Lichine Margaux

QotD – 1982 Ch. Palmer. Fantastic wine

QOTD: I haven’t had anything that old… the best I can do is a 1996 Salon Blanc des Blancs Champagne. (And yes, I realize that’s not Bordeaux!) 🙂

I have yet to have a truly great mature Bordeaux. Best to date has been a 95 Lynch Bages. But it wasn’t a transcendental experience.

Keep ’em coming Gary! This is great shizzit!

QOTD: Yeah Right!

Great Show! I’m always happy to see you do older classic wines.

QOTD: I had a 1982 LaLagune that really rocked my world. I picked up another one recently and hope it’s as good.

I also had a 1986 Taylor with a much higher rating (by Parker), that I didn’t like nearly as much.

QOTD: I was fortunate enough to have a ’75 Chat Palmer about 6 months ago at a wine dinner. Unfortunately, I think it was a bit past its prime.

QOTD: Sadly, I have had none.

Gary,
I prefer Left bank wines over Right bank wines, but you seem to carry more Right bankers. Is there anyway you can change that? I would love to buy more St Julien’s, Paulliac’s, Margaux’s,etc. from you, but I have to go get them in the city….please help!

in the late 70’s I had a ’55 Ch. Mouton Rothschild. I still have the empty bottle…. It was like velvet on the palate, mature tannins, but still fruit driven and balanced. Talk about finesse.

Good show with wines that are not so common.

QOTD – None so far, but at some point will expand my palate to include this catagory of fine wines.

I have been fortunate enough to drink two older Bordeaux. 1981 Chateau Margaux which was amazingly youthful and the 1978 Leoville Barton which has the tomato notes of the Cos. I am looking forward to a few 1959’s which I ma saving for my 50th and a 1988 Mouton Rothschild for the next special occasion.

Really great show- glad you did some vintage Bordeaux!

QOTD: Alas, I have never had any wines that old. Students don’t have the cash flow that some people do…

QOTD: If you’re going to throw out the pre-1995 rule, I’m going to counter that with the under-25 rule, which states that it doesn’t have to be before 1995 if you’re under 25. So with that said, I’ll go with the 1997 Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere, which I had this year, so 11 years on it. I thought it was amazingly elegant and one of the best wines I’ve had and has inspired to not drink my newer bordeauxs.

QOTD: Chateau Haut Brion 1989

I like the on-premise shows better for some reason. The “Technical difficulty” just added to the authenticity

We are looking forward to more retrospectives (Sauternes anyone?)

the only bordeaux that I have had pre-1995 was Domaine de la gaffeliere 1990, and I had that in 2005-2006 range. it was extremely interesting to taste a wine like that. nearlt all my tasting experience deals with wines less than 5 years old! very interesting stuff. I have a bottle or two I am saving, and praying for the patience to let them mature before I crack them open! very cool episode, thanks1

A friend from France stayed with us for a few days and left a bottle of 1978 Mouton Rothschild as a thank you gift. I didn’t really pay attention to what it was, and I definitely abused it through three moves and casual storage.

But, although the cork was mouldy, the wine opened up and dramatically improved over the evening. I finally saw why old Bordeaux is such a big deal!

QOTD: ’61 ch Lafite drunk in the mid 80s. It was so sublime, and i have been looking to find that same experience ever since. Such a long silky finish that stayed with you for such a long time. it was a blessing and a curse since i haven’t found that same experience again. Not rolling too hard these days but i hope one day if i haven’t destroyed my 3 bottles of ’86 mouton or 1 of ’89 mouton it will come close.

QOTD: a 1978 Chateau Mouton Rothschild. What a wine…

Ahaha good show Gary. I liked how the camera ran out of batteries, bu it’s all good. Rock that fancy spitting vase.

QOTD – never had one but I do have an 88, 93, and 95 in the cellar (afraid the 88 or 93 may be past their prime). I am looking to open the 88 soon with some good friends.

QOTD: 1996 Cain 5

QOTD: Sorry misspoke on the other answer.
1996 chateau something last week.