Sadly, this bottle did not hold up. At 34 years from vintage, it would have been nice, but the odds were against it. The bottle was oxidized. Likely culprit, was cork failure.
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Vintage:
1984
Sadly, this bottle did not hold up. At 34 years from vintage, it would have been nice, but the odds were against it. The bottle was oxidized. Likely culprit, was cork failure.
The fill was low shoulder. On touching the cork dropped a few millimeters. A Durand was used and the cork came out in one, if crumbly, piece. The wine was decanted for sediment and allowed to breathe for a few minutes. Purple in color, not showing a lot of age. The nose is initially dominated by volatile acidity, but that partially blows off leaving dust and cassis. Much better on the palate. This still has thick tannins. A pristine bottle of this would likely be just hitting its stride. This bottle is advanced but still with plenty of cassis fruit. OK finish. An impressive wine