Old Wine at School, or Why I Love Bordeaux
Submitted by THE WINE SCHOOL OF PHILADELPHIA
Though I’m a fool for wines from the Southern Rhone, the highlight of last night’s Vintage Factor class was, for me, the 1998 Canon-Moueix. Sure, those two bottles of 2004 Vacqueyras were lovely, but there is just nothing like a bottle of Bordeaux with some age to it. This particular one, from the great-on-the-Right-Bank 98 vintage, took a while to open up–it seemed a bit over-the-hill when first poured. But by the end of class, it had blossomed and become subtly rich with aromas of dried flowers, underbrush, and a hint of cigar tobacco. So while it took 10 years and nearly two hours to get where it always needed to go, it was well worth the wait. Not bad for a rainy Saturday night.
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