This was a wine to mull over, as it evolved considerably. I don't know much about old vintages of Ferrando Carema but it was a lot better than a just ok bottle of the 1966 a couple of weeks ago. Double-decanted, the 1976 began to drink beautifully after 4 hours, turning plush in texture, then pleasantly bitter and medicinal in taste and smell.
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Won't assign a point-rating to this wine. It is past it's prime, showing lots of bricking and a nose that is softly perfumed with red berry fruits. In the mouth, some sour notes and acid but soft fruit, as well, though after about an hour it fades. Interesting to drink alongside the 2010, and to think where that one might be after 40 years.
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7/29/2017 - hlip wrote: flawed
Unfortunately, this bottle was too funky to enjoy.
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6/20/2015 - Ben H. Likes this wine:
This was a wine to mull over, as it evolved considerably. I don't know much about old vintages of Ferrando Carema but it was a lot better than a just ok bottle of the 1966 a couple of weeks ago. Double-decanted, the 1976 began to drink beautifully after 4 hours, turning plush in texture, then pleasantly bitter and medicinal in taste and smell.
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6/18/2015 - SteveHyde Likes this wine:
Won't assign a point-rating to this wine. It is past it's prime, showing lots of bricking and a nose that is softly perfumed with red berry fruits. In the mouth, some sour notes and acid but soft fruit, as well, though after about an hour it fades. Interesting to drink alongside the 2010, and to think where that one might be after 40 years.
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