My 100th Post...

And what a better way to kick it off that with the best Merlot I've ever tasted... the 1975 Chateau Petrus was extraordinary. Smelling completely of white truffles and cedar with layers of black fruit still in the background! The tannins are so round and soft - the wine is remarkably young and youthful! The best of the bottles was not anywhere near full maturity and actually took 30-45 minutes to open up! I will comment that the other three bottles did not show nearly the same depth as this bottle, and one was somewhat weak. This wine is massive, but incredibly silky and sensuous... awesome! Also tasted the 2000 Shafer Hillside Select and the 2000 Marchesi di Barolo Cannubi from Magnum tonight... I'll comment on them tomorrow as well as 1999 Chateau d'Yquem.