DaleW wrote:
On May 6, 12:15�am, cwdjrxyz wrote:
The wines are Saintsbury Reserve Carneros Chardonnay 1990 & Burgess
Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 1978. Both were bought soon after release, had
a sound cork, a fill still in the neck, and were stored properly.

This was the last bottle of the Burgess CS, and I have had it before.
It has always been decent, but not quite at the top. It is still
holding well, but perhaps is beginning to lose a bit of fruit. It is
not in the class of the Ridge MB 1990 I reported recently, but few
other California CSs are. It is a bit simple compared with the best
examples.

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thanks for notes. Only Burgess Cabs I've tried were the '76 & '84, but
enjoyed both. Seem to offer good value.

Fascinating note on the Saintsbury, thanks.

Indeed. I meant to respond to this earlier. I'm pleased to hear the
Burgess
is still holding up -- we have a bottle (I think only 1) of the 84 left.
It was
hale when last tried, but that was years ago now.

I have 6 or so bottles of Mayacamas Chardonnay '92. Like your Saintsbury
it was doing remarkably well. I shall have to try a bottle soon.

Thanks for the great notes.

-E