Tasted blind. Slightly funky nose of red fruit, leather, some green notes, and licorice. Good acidity left on the palate with red fruit, iron, a hint of forest floor, and good structure. Nice finish. Didn't feel like a 43 year old wine. Perfectly aged and drinking really nicely.
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Fresh, precise Cabernet fruit, still with structure but not tannic. Quite an amazing 42 year-old wine from an era when California Cabernets were so different from the way they are today. Cellared since original release.
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Picked a later than modern times, 23.9 Brix, 13.2% alcohol ( info from bottle). Bottle in immaculate condition. Another 70's unicorn! Seemed like a 90's cab- the table guessed 1994 blind. Color a perfect, dark vosne romanee. Flavors taking on elements an aged brunello. Crystaline texture, tannins hidden but still has intact backbone. Ripe cherry, a little pencil lead....Really quiite amazing. Best to drink in first 15 mins to 1 hr.
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Drank very nicely for 36 year old bottle! Also, much better than previous tasting of 1978 Burgess regular release cab, tasted 12/30/12! Conclusion, "Vintage Selection" is a meaningful difference for this winery. Tasted in Evanston along side 2008 Burgess regular release Cab.
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Tenure Celebration: Mid shoulder fill, cork was soaked and quite difficult to remove but did come out (in two pieces). An interesting foil to the cabernet-based Ducru. The Burgess showed lots of black pepper and other spices, a lovely wine with reasonable complexity, though it clearly suffered from being tasting along side the Ducru.
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Still holding up very well. Lovely nose on this of burned caramel and leather. Cmpared against '98 and '99 library releases of Burgess on the same tasting, and holds its own. Sightly acidic, but really quite complete, expressive and lively.
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This was one of the greatest wines I have ever had. We (4) of us were expecting nothing from the old cab, instead of thin wasted wine we found a beautifully balanced fruit forward Cali cab that was showing the terroir of a Napa cab. The cork had mold on the top and an ah so I use to open old bottles pushed the cork thru into the bottle, not a good sign we decanted immediately and hoped for the best. Dinner was braised rabbit with Noodles, this wine again was great and lasted for one hour in the decanter opening well and finishing strongly with loads of fruit a lovely bouquet and the Cali Napa terroir. Unbelievable
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With MPL and BLR at Singer & Foy. Dark ruby. Forming a bit of orange at the rim. Nose is pleasant, nondescript. On the palate, sweet, round, rich. Very fine stuff. 5-9-16-7: 87/100.
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8/17/2020 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted blind. Slightly funky nose of red fruit, leather, some green notes, and licorice. Good acidity left on the palate with red fruit, iron, a hint of forest floor, and good structure. Nice finish. Didn't feel like a 43 year old wine. Perfectly aged and drinking really nicely.
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8/4/2019 - Deux Chevaux wrote:
We quite agree with CFK below. Beautifully integrated, and all in balance. We wish that Napa cabernets were still made — and priced — like this.
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8/4/2019 - cfk49 wrote: 93 Points
Fresh, precise Cabernet fruit, still with structure but not tannic. Quite an amazing 42 year-old wine from an era when California Cabernets were so different from the way they are today. Cellared since original release.
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12/1/2018 - G_H wrote: 95 Points
Camomile, mint, sweetness, milk chocolate, licorice, porcini, great!
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11/11/2017 - DaleW wrote:
Peppery, herby, tannins gone and living on acids, red currant fruit, fun and a good value. B/B+
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11/9/2014 - ledwards wrote: 95 Points
Picked a later than modern times, 23.9 Brix, 13.2% alcohol ( info from bottle). Bottle in immaculate condition. Another 70's unicorn! Seemed like a 90's cab- the table guessed 1994 blind. Color a perfect, dark vosne romanee. Flavors taking on elements an aged brunello. Crystaline texture, tannins hidden but still has intact backbone. Ripe cherry, a little pencil lead....Really quiite amazing. Best to drink in first 15 mins to 1 hr.
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12/30/2013 - mplsbruin Likes this wine: 88 Points
Drank very nicely for 36 year old bottle!
Also, much better than previous tasting of 1978 Burgess regular release cab, tasted 12/30/12!
Conclusion, "Vintage Selection" is a meaningful difference for this winery.
Tasted in Evanston along side 2008 Burgess regular release Cab.
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12/15/2012 - prof b wrote: 89 Points
Tenure Celebration: Mid shoulder fill, cork was soaked and quite difficult to remove but did come out (in two pieces). An interesting foil to the cabernet-based Ducru. The Burgess showed lots of black pepper and other spices, a lovely wine with reasonable complexity, though it clearly suffered from being tasting along side the Ducru.
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9/29/2012 - John McCabe wrote: 90 Points
Still holding up very well. Lovely nose on this of burned caramel and leather. Cmpared against '98 and '99 library releases of Burgess on the same tasting, and holds its own. Sightly acidic, but really quite complete, expressive and lively.
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6/3/2012 - mindev wrote: 99 Points
This was one of the greatest wines I have ever had. We (4) of us were expecting nothing from the old cab, instead of thin wasted wine we found a beautifully balanced fruit forward Cali cab that was showing the terroir of a Napa cab. The cork had mold on the top and an ah so I use to open old bottles pushed the cork thru into the bottle, not a good sign we decanted immediately and hoped for the best. Dinner was braised rabbit with Noodles, this wine again was great and lasted for one hour in the decanter opening well and finishing strongly with loads of fruit a lovely bouquet and the Cali Napa terroir. Unbelievable
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4/3/2012 - BradKNYC wrote: flawed
1977 California Cabernet horizontal. (Il Corso.): Heat damaged.
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2/2/1991 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 87 Points
With MPL and BLR at Singer & Foy. Dark ruby. Forming a bit of orange at the rim. Nose is pleasant, nondescript. On the palate, sweet, round, rich. Very fine stuff. 5-9-16-7: 87/100.
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