Another taste test...

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I have two children, born in 2008 and 2010. I want to buy a case for each as gifts on their 21st birthday (will insist on sharing the first bottle of course )

I asked the guy for suggestions. He immediately suggested Bordeaux, and gave the following advice:

As for the 2010, he suggested I may want to come back in the spring as "not much 2010 has made it over yet" and I'll find a better selection in the spring.

As for the 2008, he gave me two:

Chateau Cantenac Brown (Margaux) $59.99
Les Pagodes de cos (St-Estephe) $69.99

In order to determine which I'd prefer, I wanted to try a bottle of each, but he suggested they may not be ready. So, I found a 2001 in the Cantenac and a 1998 in the Pagodes.

I haven't tried them yet, but will soon and report back.

I think when push comes to shove I'm going to get cold feet about dropping ~$900 on a case, so I'll probably fall back on a less expensive bottle.

Anybody have any other suggestions? Do California cabs hold up to 25+ years?