When the Night Demands Something Extraordinary
Tignanello 2016, Pontet Canet 2013, and Vieux Telegraphe 2012 — three exceptional bottles for an evening when only the best will do.
Written by The Wine Monk · Singapore
When the night demands something extraordinary.
Tignanello 2016 (it has been proving harder to wait to hold these bottles in the cellar) — Tig, the dependable, always rises to the occasion. 2016 will probably go down in history as among the best till date.
Pontet Canet 2013 — I think sometime in the last fifteen years, this started feeling like among the very best Bordeaux has to offer. Classified fifth growth hardly does justice to this amazing estate that has been churning 100 pointers in the best vintages and extremely well rated wines across vintages. Just the perfect bottle for such a night.
Vieux Telegraphe La Crau 2012 — brings the Rhone Valley to you. A classic Chateauneuf du Pape. Just about perfect to drink but could have easily been hidden for two decades to pass to the next generation.
