Bordeaux Wine Tasting

Hi Wine Lovers:
Well, damn. No matter how hard I tried to turn our Bordeaux wine tasting into a stuffy formal affair, our group just had WAY TOO MUCH FUN. I owe this outcome to our hosts Chris O'Leary and Jeannine Stearns. They were exceptionally gracious and kept everyone in a festive mood. Peg and I are particularly thankful because they shared their home with us after the power went out in Boxborough and we were left as waifs on the street.

The vertical tasting of the Potensac revealed just how good the 2005 will be. Frankly, I was amazed that the 1982 Potensac was still drinking as well as it showed that evening. Normally, there is a telltale tint of brown on the edge of the wine in your glass. This is a sign of the level of oxidation that is normal in wines that are 25+ years old. The 2005 Potensac has a lot of tannin and should mature even more favorably than the 1982. The 2004 Potensac retails for around $25 per bottle, the 2005 at $45 and the 1982 at $7.25 (if you had bought in on futures in the spring of 1983).

Do you have a favorite 2005 Bordeaux? Please let me know what you have found that is exceptional value.
Cheers,
Erik Molander