Community Tasting Note
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TheEngineer Likes this wine: 91 points
March 13, 2018 - Last of a six pack and all the bottles, regardless of fill level, which ranged from neck level to mid shoulder, performed very well. In fact the notes are all very consistent. My notes are exactly the same as that I had on 12/2/2017 but I will add a bit of detail. This should not be thought of as a great wine in the same vein as a 1961 Chateau Latour but it is a good wine that has survived the test of time and landed as a happy example of how wines were made back then in California. It still has all of its components, backbone, fruit, acidity, good length, etc, and its just amazing for a wine of this age that frankly has more to go. I will be looking for more for sure.
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4 Comments
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scbprivate05 commented:
12/27/20, 7:11 PM - Is this wine past it’s drinking time? I have the opportunity to acquire a bottle of the 1978 vintage. Thank you!
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TheEngineer commented:
12/27/20, 7:25 PM - With bottles of this age, it will all depend on how it has been stored up to this point. If that is good then these wines were built for the long haul and I would not hesitate for a chance to experience what a 40 year old well stored napa cab tastes like. Togni was the winemaker for Cuvaison I believe at this point and his wines have a history of being able to age,
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scbprivate05 commented:
12/29/20, 10:34 PM - Thank you very much! That helps a lot, I think it would be worth it for me to grab the bottle just to experience an older wine from a different era of Napa Valley. Thank you again!
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TheEngineer commented:
12/30/20, 7:24 AM - Good luck to you! I really hope that you get a good bottle because well preserved Napa Cabs are a revelation. I love them and hope you have a chance to experience that as well.