CWD: 2002 Baudry Croix Boissée

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Really everything I hoped this wine would one day be. Has finally settled into its mature shape where I think it will sit for a while. It has a richness paired with serious cut and lift. There is structure, but it has mellowed and the wine has learned how to caress instead of prod. All the smells and flavors one expects from aged Croix Boissée are there and the sense of THAT hill and the bedrock of limestone. This will certainly keep for another 7-10 years and might even improve a bit depending on you predilections. I feel like a genius for cellaring this wine, I feel like an idiot for not cellaring more.
 
Good news! Thanks for the notes.

Through pure indolence, rather than seeking genius, just about all of my Baudry is buried. I'll fetch those over 10 years old and let the rest sit.
 
originally posted by Marc Hanes:
Sitting on two bottles, in no rush. Maybe around 50th birthday in 2017. Thanks for the update.
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I think in 2017 it will be lovely. I had 2 bottles, now just 1. I'm not sure when I'll drink it.
 
originally posted by Tristan Welles:
Good news! Thanks for the notes.

Through pure indolence, rather than seeking genius, just about all of my Baudry is buried. I'll fetch those over 10 years old and let the rest sit.
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I just didn't buy enough of the 2002 (6 bottles) and it drank fairly well young, although in a different way.

I'm tempted to buy another case of the 2012 from Chambers (all gone here), but where the fuck am I going to put it?
 
2005 tonight - came out of the bottle angry but mellowed pretty quick.
A whole lotta wine and fine with roast pork.
Thanks for the push.
Best, Jim
 
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