bottle and fill excellent, cork was crumbling, but intact. A bit dull in color, but brightening with air. A little smoke, mushrooms and forest, autumnal now - a good if not great, aged wine that has held up well but needs drinking
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Pretty remarkable for a 51 year old wine that was fairly inexpensive at the time (I remember this wine when young). Well stored, good color, and fairly full in the mouth, with some ripe-plum notes. However, don't expect miracles. It held up OK for more than an hour until the group finished the bottle, but really, it is time to drink it up.
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Good fill and cork. Nose is lovely; autumnal with wisps of smoke, cedar, brown sugar. Palate still has a tiny bit of fruity plum sweetness but less interest than the nose. Didn't change much over the course of a few hours.
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Color is autumn brown and yellow, good clarity and translucent. Smells are brown sugar, iodine, bell pepper, cinnamon, and band aid. The tastes are tea, syrup, leather, sour cherry, and orange zest. Tannins are resolved and the finish is herbal and sour.
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The '67 CK was clearly an older Napa Cab, but after about 20 minutes it was very good. Not quite up to the '67 BV, but close. It was enjoyable for a good hour once it hit the sweet spot, with some solid dried fruits, and the expected cedar, spice and tobacco notes you'd expect. I was very pleased with how it had held up and happy to have two more bottles waiting to be enjoyed!
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11/29/2019 - vindictive wrote:
bottle and fill excellent, cork was crumbling, but intact. A bit dull in color, but brightening with air. A little smoke, mushrooms and forest, autumnal now - a good if not great, aged wine that has held up well but needs drinking
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11/6/2018 - hjerman Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pretty remarkable for a 51 year old wine that was fairly inexpensive at the time (I remember this wine when young). Well stored, good color, and fairly full in the mouth, with some ripe-plum notes. However, don't expect miracles. It held up OK for more than an hour until the group finished the bottle, but really, it is time to drink it up.
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10/20/2017 - andtheodor wrote:
Good fill and cork. Nose is lovely; autumnal with wisps of smoke, cedar, brown sugar. Palate still has a tiny bit of fruity plum sweetness but less interest than the nose. Didn't change much over the course of a few hours.
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5/19/2017 - hackey37 Likes this wine: 86 Points
Color is autumn brown and yellow, good clarity and translucent. Smells are brown sugar, iodine, bell pepper, cinnamon, and band aid. The tastes are tea, syrup, leather, sour cherry, and orange zest. Tannins are resolved and the finish is herbal and sour.
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1/15/2017 - RedLoverJim Likes this wine: 91 Points
The '67 CK was clearly an older Napa Cab, but after about 20 minutes it was very good. Not quite up to the '67 BV, but close. It was enjoyable for a good hour once it hit the sweet spot, with some solid dried fruits, and the expected cedar, spice and tobacco notes you'd expect. I was very pleased with how it had held up and happy to have two more bottles waiting to be enjoyed!
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