I grilled a whole leg of lamb last night for dinner and opened two bottles of Bordeaux. 2000 Ducru Beaucaillou and 1990 Lynch Bages. The 2000 Ducru is still and infant and needs plenty of time to show it's stuff. I felt that the wine was shut down and even after plenty of time in the decanter I found the wine a bit tight and short. Very dark in the glass almost black, a bit of minerality on the nose and a whiff of anise, vanilla and cassis. One dimentional on the palate, some black fruit and oak followed by fairly plush, oaky tannins. A solid B on the Dale Scale.
The 1990 Lynch Bages was fabulous. Still quite young in the glass it has an effusive nose of sweet ripe currants and black plums with a bit of cigarbox. Smooth and supple on the palate it has plenty of complexity with blackberry, black cherry, Creme de Cassis, a little floor of the forest and a touch of brett. Years to go but drinking well right now. A solid A on the Dale Scale.