Probably Gonna Wish I Hadn't Posted This....

[winoweenie]

I happen to be mostly on SBs' side in this shoot-oput. As stated in my previous post on this here question, I've only actively purchased 2 vintages of Bordeaux in the last 33 years...82 and now the 2000. In that same period I've only failed to stock my cellar with Calif offerings in 71, 72, 81, 83, 88 and 89. The 82 Bordeauxs' were so atypical I found myself thinking I was drinking Napa cabs from the 2000 vintage that had time to get their terrior, and vinifying skills in place.I can say without reservation I drank and enjoyed over 80 cases of that marvelous vintage and still have some of the juice in the cellar. Don't know which bottles you drank Steve but out of 12 petite chateaus I've tried so far, there are 4 I've bought for the cellar. From my limited Bordeaux experience I'm sure the 2nd thru 5th growths I've bought plus the 2nd labels of the 1st growths will deliver the goods. I've done the blind bag shot on hundreds of tastings when I lived in Colo and had the same results as you. Another reason I went heavy on the 2000 is I can't think of a 30 buck calif cab that will stack up in 10 years with a 2000 Carrudes de Lafite.WW ( A Confirmed Califphile )