Community Tasting Note
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oenanthe Likes this wine: 93 points
October 31, 2023 - Neil's 2000 & 2001 Bordeauxs (Piccolino, London): Slightly evolved colour here. The nose took a little while to come round, but ended up quite classical. There is a bit of brett, a bit of meat, but the fruit is long and pure, a very enjoyable glass. This is a cool and elegant wine in a good spot but likely with more to give. I really like wines made in this style, so a great shame that it was my last bottle! When will I learn....
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5 Comments
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Mark1npt commented:
11/1/23, 12:53 PM - Right there with you, pal.....I have only one left!
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Decanting Queen commented:
11/2/23, 4:22 AM - What would you have done differently? More air or more cellar time and if so how much do you think?
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oenanthe commented:
11/2/23, 4:38 AM - I would have bought more than just three bottles so that I could have enjoyed them for longer! I think this is on or hitting the plateau so I would have liked to have continued having one every 6-12 months or so to chart where it went. This was double decanted about 2.5 hours in advance btw. I think it is fine now - it doesn't need more time per se, but I also think it will get better and so really it is that age-old tricky question of how you ensure you absolutely hit peak. For me the answer to that is to have lots of bottles and open them over a period of time. And that's where I messed up!!
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Decanting Queen commented:
11/4/23, 6:30 AM - Got it, thanks. It is always an art to estimate the optimal drinking time!
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Mark1npt commented:
11/4/23, 3:50 PM - ......say the Decanting Queen.