I'd seen mixed reviews of this wine and was undecided about buying it. In the end I picked up a Magnum from FromVineYardsDirect.com for pre-Christmas drinking with the family.
Not a huge risk at around £45 for a magnum.
On opening I was distinctively unimpressed. But increasingly I'm learning not to judge a wine until its been open for several hours, preferably 24.
Upon opening this Pessac was closed, flat and unremarkable. There was no sign that its been 13 years in vat, barrel and bottle.
A day later however, and those classic Graves notes come out.
It's age begins to show itself, it opens up and the finish lengthens.
Good fruit, great peppery characteristics, it's got some personality about it, after 24 hours in a wide bottomed decanter.
By no means an extraordinary wine, for just over £20 a bottle equivalent, it's a decent entry level aged Pessac.
For a dinner party where you don't want to spend over £50, it's a decent bet.
Cantelys has been said to have hugely improved over the last decade, so it may well be worth checking out later vintages.
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