Bought in the early 1980's and well stored, but the cork leaked some and fill was low. Have 2 other bottles with good fill, and opened this one to see how they were for upcoming 50th birthday party. Bit musty when first opened, but after ~20 minutes this blew off and showed surprising (to me) bright fruit with firm acid. Modest sweetness, but well balanced against the fruit. Some oxidation, to be sure, but very enjoyable
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Stored well since new and double decanted 1 hr before tasting. Good firm color and rich, ripe fruit. Not clear to me how the fruit is going to evolve from here. My sense is to drink it soon while the fruit is still appealing.
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Hanging in there pretty well after good storage since new. Good balance with firm color. Not a wine to keep much longer, in my opinion, but drinking well now. Double decanted 1 hr before drinking, and much better after 1-2 hrs.
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1971 Bischöfliches Priesterseminar Trier Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
4/28/2021 - hjerman Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bought in the early 1980's and well stored, but the cork leaked some and fill was low. Have 2 other bottles with good fill, and opened this one to see how they were for upcoming 50th birthday party. Bit musty when first opened, but after ~20 minutes this blew off and showed surprising (to me) bright fruit with firm acid. Modest sweetness, but well balanced against the fruit. Some oxidation, to be sure, but very enjoyable
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2002 Hewitt Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
12/15/2020 - hjerman Likes this wine: 90 Points
Stored well since new and double decanted 1 hr before tasting. Good firm color and rich, ripe fruit. Not clear to me how the fruit is going to evolve from here. My sense is to drink it soon while the fruit is still appealing.
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2009 R&B Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Lyric of the Vine Reserve
12/15/2020 - hjerman Likes this wine: 89 Points
Hanging in there pretty well after good storage since new. Good balance with firm color. Not a wine to keep much longer, in my opinion, but drinking well now. Double decanted 1 hr before drinking, and much better after 1-2 hrs.
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