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In Reply to: RE: Proper way to serve a first growth Bordeaux posted by rlindsa on July 02, 2011 at 12:40:28
I agree with Mike. And forget returning it to the bottle. In addition I would stand it upright for at least a day or two to let the sediment fall to the bottom of the bottle.
I use the more old fashioned method of decanting. Pour it into a decanter with a strong light on the neck so that as you slowly pour it without stopping until you will see the first bits of sediment or trace of cloudiness going through. Stop pouring into that decanter and finish the rest through a filter and funnel combination into a glass. I doubt the '99 with throw that much sediment. But, to me, even the smallest amount of sediment can alter the taste for the worse. I've had several bottles over the years where a person just poured it quickly through a filter and I still noticed the bitterness of the sediment. The wine should be as clear as possible after decanting.
As for food, I usually drink my best wines by themselves. Some wines shine better with food, but great reds need to be appreciated sip by sip, IMHO.
But to really do it properly, you should serve it to me!
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