I had a chance to taste the 1968 about two months ago, interesting comparison. The bottle was in extraordinary condition: into the neck, cork came out in good condition with wine about 2/3 through. Beautiful color and clarity with minimal browning. Cedar, earthy nose with minty background ( eucalyptus?). The primary fruit is gone, but the wine is still fresh and enjoyable. The balance is excellent, noticeable acidity, strong spicy presence, still some tannin presence. Good not great length when re-tasted 5 hours after opening ( no decanting). Enjoy within a couple of hours. Has peaked so drink soon.
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Bottle and fill excellent, cork was a little soft and pulled out easily. Dark and vital, nose a little reticent at first, but unfolds beautifully with tobacco, smoke, earth and fruit - would be hard to place as a California wine, although this producer used to make wines like this. Everything that a California wine should be.. and is no longer. When will this style of wine-making return to California? Suberb after 2 hours in the decanter.
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11/17/2019 - vindictive wrote:
still hanging in there, smokey and some structure, but mostly dark and geriatric
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11/16/2017 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 91 Points
I had a chance to taste the 1968 about two months ago, interesting comparison.
The bottle was in extraordinary condition: into the neck, cork came out in good condition with wine about 2/3 through.
Beautiful color and clarity with minimal browning. Cedar, earthy nose with minty background ( eucalyptus?). The primary fruit is gone, but the wine is still fresh and enjoyable. The balance is excellent, noticeable acidity, strong spicy presence, still some tannin presence. Good not great length when re-tasted 5 hours after opening ( no decanting). Enjoy within a couple of hours. Has peaked so drink soon.
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11/21/2013 - mtdv Likes this wine: 85 Points
Past it's prime but still drinkable and enjoyable.
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2/17/2013 - vindictive wrote:
Bottle and fill excellent, cork was a little soft and pulled out easily. Dark and vital, nose a little reticent at first, but unfolds beautifully with tobacco, smoke, earth and fruit - would be hard to place as a California wine, although this producer used to make wines like this. Everything that a California wine should be.. and is no longer. When will this style of wine-making return to California?
Suberb after 2 hours in the decanter.
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