Taste it Again / Lost & Found
On occasion, I’ll take a wine I like and put it away in a “special box” for a few years to see how it will age … below you will read happened to those wines. On the other hand, there are wines that get “lost” in my wine cellar with nary a review ever written - some have turned into golden Treasures, others supreme Trash and then there are those that fall somewhere in-between (Tolerable). We’ll look at those here too. (New wines are being added all the time so keep coming back):
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Jan
2019
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Category: Lost & Found / Taste it Again
(May 16, 2018) ... Now this was definitely a surprise wine, and I was not sure what to expect from, but it really delivered and I have to say it has something to do with the screwcap that sealed the bottle. It was fresh and lively with cranberry and sour cherry notes, plus hints of white pepper, spiced-cranberry while an earthy finish completes the full Pinot Noir experience ... nice job in the making and I must say it doesn't taste anywhere near an 8 year old Pinot Noir.
see original review here
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Jan
2019
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Category: Lost & Found / Taste it Again
(December 27, 2017) ... A little wine from my own cellar before I head off to Australia and New Zealand ...
Exultet 2011 The Blessed Chardonnay ... this once award winning and much lauded wine has not faired well with age. The nose is now all creamed corn and rancid candy corn, both on the nose and palate, there are also some troubling burnt barrel notes (from heavily toasted barrels) - and this wine is a hard one to drink, sure I say that as a non-Chardonnay fan but also that remark comes from two people who tried the wine with me ... who are huge chardonnay fans. Too bad, for the price of this wine it should have at least made it to 6 years if not longer.
read the original review here
