Wines were all excellent, would be happy having any of them again.
2001 GrandPuyLacoste: Tasted thin at first though opened as night progressed. Showed some real structure on the mid-palate and finish. Worth the $35
2003 Grand Puy Lacoste--From a different planet than the 2001--huge core of fruit as expected.
Began as a real drink-me-now wine but developed some differentiaion on the palate as night wore on..developed a finish with refreshing acidity after 2+ hours. Would love to try again in 2012
1982 Grand Puy Lacoste--all secondary flavors, to taste and the nose. VERY DIFFERENT from the other two, but a bit monolithic, even after being open for hours & hours. Tasty but i wondered if it needed a few more hours of decanting to show its stuff.
1989 Canon La Gaffeliere, St Estephe (or Emilion??) The winner in a close race while we were eating and drinking. Fresher fruit than the 1982 GPL...but it is 7 years younger. Had a better finish ,in balance ,with nice acidity.
Recommendation: If you can find it i just drank the 1995 Tenuta San Leonardo from the north of Italy. A dead ringer for a top notch Bordeaux --smooth with layers of flavor combining with clearly defined structure...
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