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My Bordeaux review and palate-pinching oak
Jim Dove, MO: First, thanks very much for the fantastic 10-year Bordeaux vintage review . I struggle to find anything to disagree with - though having bought a number of the top wines from 2003, I am hoping they turn out a bit better (last longer) than you suggest. I am eager to see your new tasting notes (and I hope you include drinking windows). Now, a question for you regarding heavily oaked wines in general, and Bordeaux in particular. Last night, I enjoyed a bottle of 1996 Ch Grand Puy Lacoste. I noticed in this wine (and many others like it) that it had developed a sour edge which I attributed to the oak treatment. I...
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