I got this bottle in 1973. Kept it in a basement until 2016, then in a wine fridge. Unknown to me, my wife found it and opened it by accident this past weekend. She served the 1st 2 glasses mixed with lemon strawberry sparkling water over ice. When I found out I was absolutely horrified. I suppose they were the best 53 year old, $60 wine coolers I have ever had. The 1 goblet remaining was wonderful.
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Lots of smoke, tobacco, cedar and cassis here, on the palate and in the perfume. Medium-bodied, bright, crisp and crunchy, the finish is a bit tart, but it is still quite nice to taste.
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Even better showing tonight! Should not be decanted, but holds up nicely for a couple of hours. Fruit holding up, no mouth drying tannins, fruit at the core, impeccable balance. great class...
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First older bottle of Inglenook and certainly not the last... Outstanding condition with fill level well into the neck and cork, although remarkably short, is great condition. Given the age of the wine and my lack of familiarity with these wines, I chose not to decant. This turned out to be the right decision, as the wine only held up a fairly short time in glass ( 20-30 minutes). Excellent color intensity and hue, belying its age with only moderate browning. Evolved aromas of earthy and spicy components and fruit liqueur. Good underlying acidity and remarkable balance. Not familiar with 1967 vintage conditions but excellent balance in this wine. It shows what Napa could have done, had they chosen the correct path... Drink soon.
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Old Inglenooks (White Bear Lake, MN): Medium brick red throughout. PNP and filtered into decanter. 3oz pour over an hour. Still held some interest at first, started to break down after about 20 minutes. The nose has dried red fruits, dried cherry, brown sugar, and then develops a distinct celery root note as it comes apart. The palate is quite light bodied, dried red fruits, sour cherry, tart cherry, old leather, resolved tannins, olive tapenade, still some good acid, medium- short finish. Fun to try and interesting, but barely keeping its head above water.
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The Cabernets from this era were typically lighter than we experience in todays California offerings, and this was always a fairly light wine. Heavily bricked medium garnet color. Required decanting with medium residue. No real fruit in the nose, but not as maderized as many of this age. Presented a light nose of leather. Well balanced, still elegant in it's elderly way. My recollection of this wine from it's youth is consistent with what resulted. Smooth on the pallet, pleasant, no off characters. Past it's prime but still in remarkably good shape.
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A little frightened when it was so tight after being decanted. Was certain it was dead past it's prime. After about 45 minutes to an hour, it opened up beautifully, and displayed the hidden smokyness, smooth leather, deep stone fruit and subtle round tannins that are so inherent in older Inglenooks. I'm sorry this was the last bottle.
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With MPL and BLR at Singer & Foy's "Legends of California." Bright medium ruby. Mature cedars nose. On the palate, light body, delicate, austere fruit, wood. Nice wine. 5-9-14-6: 84/100.
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With MPL at Singer & Foy's "Legends of California." Medium-dark ruby. Good core of fruit in the nose. Very nice. On the palate, pretty fair. Good body and balance. 5-11-15-8: 89/100.
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9/15/2020 - steven schroeder wrote: 90 Points
I got this bottle in 1973. Kept it in a basement until 2016, then in a wine fridge. Unknown to me, my wife found it and opened it by accident this past weekend. She served the 1st 2 glasses mixed with lemon strawberry sparkling water over ice. When I found out I was absolutely horrified. I suppose they were the best 53 year old, $60 wine coolers I have ever had. The 1 goblet remaining was wonderful.
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2/2/2020 - Jeff Leve wrote: 88 Points
Lots of smoke, tobacco, cedar and cassis here, on the palate and in the perfume. Medium-bodied, bright, crisp and crunchy, the finish is a bit tart, but it is still quite nice to taste.
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3/10/2018 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 92 Points
Even better showing tonight!
Should not be decanted, but holds up nicely for a couple of hours. Fruit holding up, no mouth drying tannins, fruit at the core, impeccable balance. great class...
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9/16/2017 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 91 Points
First older bottle of Inglenook and certainly not the last...
Outstanding condition with fill level well into the neck and cork, although remarkably short, is great condition.
Given the age of the wine and my lack of familiarity with these wines, I chose not to decant. This turned out to be the right decision, as the wine only held up a fairly short time in glass ( 20-30 minutes).
Excellent color intensity and hue, belying its age with only moderate browning. Evolved aromas of earthy and spicy components and fruit liqueur. Good underlying acidity and remarkable balance. Not familiar with 1967 vintage conditions but excellent balance in this wine. It shows what Napa could have done, had they chosen the correct path...
Drink soon.
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7/6/2016 - rocknroller wrote: 86 Points
Old Inglenooks (White Bear Lake, MN): Medium brick red throughout. PNP and filtered into decanter. 3oz pour over an hour. Still held some interest at first, started to break down after about 20 minutes. The nose has dried red fruits, dried cherry, brown sugar, and then develops a distinct celery root note as it comes apart. The palate is quite light bodied, dried red fruits, sour cherry, tart cherry, old leather, resolved tannins, olive tapenade, still some good acid, medium- short finish. Fun to try and interesting, but barely keeping its head above water.
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9/25/2015 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 93 Points
candied dry cherries, minerality, acidity, spice, herbal notes, cedar. Balanced and complex. Smooth. For a bottle almost 50 years this is spectacular.
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12/24/2014 - BigBoy_Sonoma wrote: 90 Points
Dark cherries, currants, pepper, tobacco, minerality, smokey oak. Well preserved but at end of life. A-
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12/25/2013 - Conover wrote: 89 Points
The Cabernets from this era were typically lighter than we experience in todays California offerings, and this was always a fairly light wine.
Heavily bricked medium garnet color.
Required decanting with medium residue.
No real fruit in the nose, but not as maderized as many of this age. Presented a light nose of leather.
Well balanced, still elegant in it's elderly way.
My recollection of this wine from it's youth is consistent with what resulted. Smooth on the pallet, pleasant, no off characters.
Past it's prime but still in remarkably good shape.
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8/29/2010 - el borracho wrote: 95 Points
great bottle. Showed beautifully. Old school, but dark. Very BDX like. Charming
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6/17/2010 - anonymoose12345 wrote: 88 Points
Drinking beautifully right now. Acidic, caramel, fruit is still there but not at the forefront.
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12/3/2008 - tiggerevnstn wrote: 87 Points
A little bit tired but drinking nicely with food. Good color, nicely balanced.
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2/2/2008 - mtdv wrote: 95 Points
A little frightened when it was so tight after being decanted. Was certain it was dead past it's prime. After about 45 minutes to an hour, it opened up beautifully, and displayed the hidden smokyness, smooth leather, deep stone fruit and subtle round tannins that are so inherent in older Inglenooks. I'm sorry this was the last bottle.
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10/28/1989 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 84 Points
With MPL and BLR at Singer & Foy's "Legends of California." Bright medium ruby. Mature cedars nose. On the palate, light body, delicate, austere fruit, wood. Nice wine. 5-9-14-6: 84/100.
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10/27/1989 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 89 Points
With MPL at Singer & Foy's "Legends of California." Medium-dark ruby. Good core of fruit in the nose. Very nice. On the palate, pretty fair. Good body and balance. 5-11-15-8: 89/100.
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