Community Tasting Note

Venice Al wrote:

Monday, January 15, 2024 - Football game called for domestic. Decided to try something unusual. No vintage on label or bottle. From perfect known provenance and guessing 1973-75. Labeled as blend- seems like cab with maybe some cab franc and/ or zin added. From Mendocino and labeled as 12% alcohol. Look at that perfect cork! Surprisingly deep color - still in the dark ruby range with some browning towards dark garnet. Tannins resolved. Medium acidity. Medium full bodied and the fruit is still there.

Smoke, tobacco, leather, dark currant, black raspberry, fig, chocolate, earth and sea minerals.

While not the most elegant, this wine is quite good and remarkable given its humble origins. California wines from this period are fascinating, generally well made, heavily leaning on the old world and when the less than stellar cellar practices don’t impart an intolerable amount of funk or flaw, a very pleasurable drinking experience.

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