Matt Richman wrote:One of our kids was born in '06, so my plan is to buy a case of each Pontet Canet and Leoville Barton and save half of each for him. First I want to taste them, though.
The Pontet Canet I have now is a half bottle that I bought yes as an "exploration".
Matt,
Thanks for explaining the reason behind all of the 2006 Bordeaux tasting notes. I know that you are an experienced wine slinger, so I was starting to get bemused but confused.
Henry James said "relations never end," which means there is no accounting for associations. I got a similar kick out of yesterday's evening news report of potential misfortune, but something that turned out okay, and thus it allowed me to think it was very funny. This grandmother was shown with a couple of doting grandchildren all sitting on their sofa. She looked like she had been beaten up pretty badly, but she had actually been run over by a truck. She had gotten out of her pickup to pick something up off the road, without putting it in park, and it rolled over her, wheels and all. One of the little kids, who had stayed to comfort her while the other one ran for help, commented that Granny had nine lives, and seven left. There was a pause and the other little kid told the reporter that a school bus had run over her in the same way the year before. I don't know why that struck me as so funny, but I am still laughing about it. When I saw a second tasting note of a 2006 fine Bordeaux, I had a similar reaction. The first one was quaint, the second busted me up, like the theme was going to keep going.
With great appreciation,
Covert
