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Saturday, January 6, 2024 - On the evening, we served two different wines--one before we went to dinner, and then the Pritchard Hill with dinner. I asked a participant which wine they liked better, and they replied that they really liked both, what was the difference. My spontaneous answer? About $125, $150.
Without question, a good $75 or $100 bottle will have structure and elegance. But the top bottles from the very good wineries simply take it a step beyond, and we have an opportunity to more fully appreciate the winery's and the wine maker's craft.
We buy the Pritchard Hill 6 bottles at a time. Early on in our collecting, one of the more arrogant winery owners at another winery facetiously answered a question about when a wine was ready to drink with the reply that we should buy several bottles. That way, we can open them gradually over the years and decide.
Hate to give that winery owner any credit, but there is a whole lot of credence to their advice.
Is the 2015 ready to drink?
No. But it was still spectacular.
Decanted and let it sit for a bit over an hour. The wine evolved. It probably should have had closer to a 2 hour decant.
The bottom line, and the moral to the story, is that, unlike the under $100 bottles that we drink any old time, we are intrigued how this 2015 will age. We are very appreciative that we have several more bottles of this vintage, and look forward to revisiting them every 2-3 years.

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