Long Agers from 2004

originally posted by Christian Miller (CMM):
originally posted by Cliff:
Macle, Puffeney, Montbourgeau
Baudry, Montus, Pradeaux, Bea, Rayas, Gamot
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Indeed, Madiran is a good idea, for much the same reasons as top quality PS.
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Ditto with Bandol. '04 was a quite good year there IIRC, and top producers such as Pradeaux, Tempier, Terrebrune and Sainte-Anne should have made wines that'll last a long time.

Mark Lipton
 
I grabbed the last three bottles of Le Presi. I couldn't see how not to with Keith and Levi both liking it so well, plus their website has amusing anti-Suckling diatribes. Maybe it won't last until her adulthood, but it seemed like a good thing to pick up either way.

Jurassic wines are very plausible indeed, and 2004 Croix Boissee also. But except for late release Savagnin and vin Jaune types of things I will have to get lucky to ever find these again. Still, there are many pleasant years of searching ahead.
 
originally posted by Christian Miller (CMM):
originally posted by Jay Miller:
austrian gruner was a good rec. I remember Age of Riesling saying that 2004 was really a gruner vintage.
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Hmmm, I love top quality old vine GV at 8-10 years old. But what is it like at age 18 or 21 or 30?
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In the early days of Cru there were tons of 20-30 year old gruners on the list and they were pretty darn fantastic.
 
My boy is a 2004. Here is what I have. Please excuse any spelling errors, as my amanuensis was unavailable.

Best,

Brad

d’ yquem

Uroulat Jurancon douce (Charles Neal Imports)

Jobard Mersault (I know, I know, premox, but they were on sale at Martine’s Imports warehouse sale.)

GeggianoChianti Riserva (KLWM)

Sesti Brunello (KLWM)

Porro Barlol (KLWM)

Berthaud CM (KLWM)

Chevillon Les Calais (KLWM)

Jasmin Cote de Roti (KLWM)

Clape Cornas (KLWM)

Stony Hill Riesling and Chardonnay

Stony Hill Semillon

Roger Perin CDP (Charles Neal)

Vieux Telegram (KLWM)

Assorted Willie Schaefer
 
here's what I bought from 2004 that seem like good ones for long-term aging:

2004 Paolo Bea Sagrantino di Montefalco Secco
2004 Dr. Loosen Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel
2004 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile

I do like Truchot's 04s but I can't recommend paying the prices asked these days even for more predictable vintages.
 
originally posted by Christian Miller (CMM):
originally posted by Jay Miller:
austrian gruner was a good rec. I remember Age of Riesling saying that 2004 was really a gruner vintage.
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Hmmm, I love top quality old vine GV at 8-10 years old. But what is it like at age 18 or 21 or 30?
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An '86 Knoll last year was a total delight for about an hour after which it fell apart rapidly.

Though I'll admit (from admittedly limited experience) to liking top gruner best at around age 15-20.

I don't own enough gruner. CENSORED
 
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