Popped and poured to toast my brother’s 40th birthday. The bottle was pristine and the cork was in outstanding condition, considering the age. A little dry but completely doing the job. The color was surprisingly youthful; deep garnet with maybe an ever so slightly brown around the rim. Definitely some sediment but nothing out of the ordinary. On the nose, this is a mature wine with notes of leather, coffee, earth, sarsaparilla, mushrooms and my grandfather’s old camper van that we used to go fishing with when we were kids. On the palate, the fruit is more apparent: dessicated cherries, leather, espresso, dried herbs, earth and balsamic. The tannins have integrated and the acid has done a smashing job of keeping this CCR alive for four decades. A lovely, charming old wine that is very much alive…but nothing living can escape Father Time. Drink now.
Popped and poured to toast my brother’s 40th birthday. The bottle was pristine and the cork was in outstanding condition, considering the age. A little dry but completely doing the job. The color was surprisingly youthful; deep garnet with maybe an ever so slightly brown around the rim. Definitely some sediment but nothing out of the ordinary. On the nose, this is a mature wine with notes of leather, coffee, earth, sarsaparilla, mushrooms and my grandfather’s old camper van that we used to go fishing with when we were kids. On the palate, the fruit is more apparent: dessicated cherries, leather, espresso, dried herbs, earth and balsamic. The tannins have integrated and the acid has done a smashing job of keeping this CCR alive for four decades. A lovely, charming old wine that is very much alive…but nothing living can escape Father Time. Drink now.
Oct 23rd, 2022
Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
