~2.5 cm from the bottom of the cork. Dark blood red and a bit dirty in appearance. Cherry liquor, herbs, spice, blood, and some barnyard funk. A bit rustic for sure but exactly what an old-school CnP ought to be at this age. Drinking at peak and held over 3 hours.
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1970 Forita was old, tired and running out of steam. Perhaps other bottles are better. Being my last bottle, I was happy to have shared it with my friends. I've had better bottles. But if this bottle was correct, it's not a wine I would buy in today's marketplace.
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Another curve ball from Steve, this wine had a medium red center, fading to light red, and then clear at the rim. The medium intensity nose of honeyed plums, dried cherries, and soil had us all thinking it was older Burgundy!
In the mouth, this wine was medium bodied with rounded tannin and good acidity. Enjoyable but drink up!
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Murky, ruby in color. Jammy, wild strawberry with cherries, beef blood and leafy aromatics started off the perfume. Not many Chateauneuf du Papes will be better at twenty than they were at ten, but at 40, the 1970 Fortia throws out all the rules. In the mouth, thick layers of red and black peppery, ripe fruit and plums with a minor hint of sweet and sour fill your palate with flavor. I doubt this will improve, but who cares at this stage of the game?
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10/27/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote:
~2.5 cm from the bottom of the cork. Dark blood red and a bit dirty in appearance. Cherry liquor, herbs, spice, blood, and some barnyard funk. A bit rustic for sure but exactly what an old-school CnP ought to be at this age. Drinking at peak and held over 3 hours.
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9/26/2011 - Jeff Leve wrote: 85 Points
1970 Forita was old, tired and running out of steam. Perhaps other bottles are better. Being my last bottle, I was happy to have shared it with my friends. I've had better bottles. But if this bottle was correct, it's not a wine I would buy in today's marketplace.
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9/23/2011 - Eric wrote: flawed
DOA. This bottle was over the hill.
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3/13/2011 - fclarity wrote: 92 Points
Another curve ball from Steve, this wine had a medium red center, fading to light red, and then clear at the rim. The medium intensity nose of honeyed plums, dried cherries, and soil had us all thinking it was older Burgundy!
In the mouth, this wine was medium bodied with rounded tannin and good acidity. Enjoyable but drink up!
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12/8/2009 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 Points
Murky, ruby in color. Jammy, wild strawberry with cherries, beef blood and leafy aromatics started off the perfume. Not many Chateauneuf du Papes will be better at twenty than they were at ten, but at 40, the 1970 Fortia throws out all the rules. In the mouth, thick layers of red and black peppery, ripe fruit and plums with a minor hint of sweet and sour fill your palate with flavor. I doubt this will improve, but who cares at this stage of the game?
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