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I would say that my most memorable wine experience I've had was a 1947 Chateau Margaux that opened in honor of my 50th birthday. No one in my family could never afford such a bottle of wine. So how was this possible?/ My brothers brother-in-law purchased the contents of a wine cellar that was located beneath a house destroyed by fire. He paid some minuscule amount of money per bottle because there was no way to know for sure if the wine had been "cooked" by the fire. That was 18 years ago and there are still marvelous wines coming out of that purchase.
The Margaux was fabulous. I opened it and promptly decanted it. Initially, it didn't have much nose, so I set it on the sideboard in the dining room. About 1/2 hour late the nose came up, so we poured a taste for everyone in attendance. Lots of vinuosity on the front end vey soft tennis and soft mouth feel with a long lingering fruit finish.
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I was attending Thanksgiving dinner at the home of a well regarded collector. Not wanting to show up empty handed I decided to bring a few bottles of that year's Beaujolais nouveau<b>, </b>knowing there was no way I could match anything in his collection. He was delighted and we opened several Beaujolais Village as a taste comparison, and had a wonderful chat a bout wine in general.
When it came time for dinner, I was asked what wine I would like to drink from the cellar and I declined to invite myself to pick from his stunning collection. I was surprised and delighted when he chose to serve 2 bottles of 1971 Petrus.
This doesn't really answer the question above, but a great wine story nonetheless. I am a big fan of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Stag's Leap district of Napa. Particularly Chimney Rock, Stag's Leap, Ruud and Cliff Lede. Any of those wines would be suitable for the everyday quaff.
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My experience with old wines is limited to be sure, but my experience that the act of decanting the wine exposes it to oxygen which will open up the nose. However, exposure to oxygen will cause the wine to oxidize quickly, so it must be consumed straight away.
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We drink a lot of Cliff Lede. The first time we were there they had a Howell Mt. Cab, a Diamond Peak Cab, and a Mt.Veeder cab available for tasting. All there were the same vintage and all three were produced under the direction of the same winemaker. It gave me the opportunity to demonstrate how these three microclimates make distinctively different wines. The tasting room manager was listening in on our conversation and offered me a job in the tasting room. He said that was the best explanation of the concept of terroir he had heard.
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I have been drinking a number of Washington State Syrah's in preparation for our trip to the West Coast gathering and beyond. Last week I decanted a bottle of 2012 Gramercy Cellars Syrah and tasted at 15, 30 45 minutes and drank with dinner after an hour. I definitely improved over time. I even saved a glass for the next day, but did not enjoy it as much as the first night.
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Scored a bottle of 2012 Cayuse Cailloux Vineyard Syrah yesterday. The expressed reason for this purchase was to use this as a bench mark for the tastings we plan in Walla Walla. However, this is such an amazing bottle that will only improve, I may defer and leave it in the cellar until 2022 or later...
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Quote:Scored a bottle of 2012 Cayuse Cailloux Vineyard Syrah yesterday. The expressed reason for this purchase was to use this as a bench mark for the tastings we plan in Walla Walla. However, this is such an amazing bottle that will only improve, I may defer and leave it in the cellar until 2022 or later...
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Anybody see who showed up on the cover of Wine Spectator this month? None other than Christophe Baron of Cayuse. I guess I will probably not get a private audience now (but I may try to stalk him for a picture). Still hoping for a meeting with Greg Harrington (Master Sommelier) of Gramercy Cellars.
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Regarding the 09,10,11, and 12 vintages, I agree with Kaj. It certain was what I experienced as a winemaker.
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Quote:Does that vintage guidance hold for other reds or primarily for cabs as Kaj posted?
Wine Spectator publishes vintage guides for regions and years regularly. He was specifically speaking to Napa Valley Cabs for those years (I believe).
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