WTN: The Cure

[David M. Bueker]

• 2000 Château La Vieille Cure - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Fronsac (3/18/2025)
  From my late father’s cellar, I wasn’t expecting much, but was very pleasantly surprised. A stately, elegant Bordeaux that still retained dark cassis fruit, balanced tannins, and some mature cedar/brown tobacco/leather elements, it was in a good spot for drinking, but with time in hand. There was one more bottle in the cellar, and I was glad to find it.

[Jenise]

I've always liked this producer. Never had one this far along, but wouldn't doubt that it could go there in good vintages.

[David M. Bueker]

This was the first time I had it. Wish I had been buying it back in the day.

[Jenise]

This was the first time I had it. Wish I had been buying it back in the day.

I first encountered it in my Alaska days, half a lifetime ago.

Haven't come across that one before! Searched my cellar list using 'vielle' and 23 wines turned up - the French clearly like old stuff!

Made me do a date search and came up with a bunch of wines that need drinking - 1990 Ch. Chauvin? (I intend to be a chauvinist this week but not holding out much hope that it has lasted).l