1989 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon
Community Tasting Note
JimN wrote:
87 Points
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - See note from November 2008. Not sure why I am sitting on these, as they were running out of steam five years ago. Fine to drink, and even interesting at first, but you get bored quickly and want to move on to something with a bit more life. Definitely drink now.
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Comment posted by oldwines:
7/25/2014 1:57:00 PM - If you don't mind a suggestion...I have found that with older Cali Cabs especially from the 80's, that they are good after decanting then close up for a couple hours after that and then become sometimes great at the 3-6 hour mark (or longer in the cases of Diamond Creek and Chateau Montelena). On next bottle, try waiting 4 hours with part of a bottle and see if you don't have a similar experience...cheers!
Comment posted by JimN:
7/26/2014 6:29:00 AM - I definitely will try it, as I have quite a few bottles left in inventory! Always amazing to me how even an old wine can change and evolve after opening. Appreciate the comment.