Purchased about 15 years ago, this was opened and turned out to be corked. Fifty-one years old and it was ruined the day it was bottled. Sad. It did seem like it had a bit of life left under the TCA.
Grade:
Vintage:
1971
1971 Lungarotti Torgiano Rubesco, Italy, Umbria, Wine Review
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