On May 29, 7:04*pm, cwdjrxyz > wrote:
> I am far behind in TNs,so these notes will be more brief than usual.
> There were nobottle or cork issues, but of course some corks were
> difficult to remove cleanly because of their age. All wines were
> stored properly.
>
> Ch.Mouton-Rothschild 1970. This is holding quite well and should last
> at least several more years. While rather tannic and dumb for many
> years, it now is one of the best 1970 first growths and is near the
> top of *them with *the exception of Latour which is much better and
> likely the wine of the vintage.Of course Petrus 1970 has a good
> reputation, but I have not tasted it. I have reported on Mouton 70 in
> more detail before.
>
> Retzer Gruner Veltliner Eiswein. This was a rather inexpensive wine
> when bought in the 1970s on the US market when Austrian wines were not
> well known in much of the US. It is a shipper's wine bottled in Retz
> and shipped from Vienna. The wine was old gold in color. It had a bit
> of pepper character, but I do not think I would identify it as GV in a
> blind tasting.There is a bit of clean oxidation - much as in a quality
> sweet sherry or old Tokaji Aszu. The wine has some fruit salad
> character. It is exceedingly sweet with not nearly enough acid to
> balance. I would have guessed it to be *an unbalanced BA or TBA if
> tasted blind. I never expected to find an eiswein that was too sweet
> and low in acid, but this wine is one. It might be good to sprinkle
> layers of cake to make them more moist.
>
> Erder Pralat Riesling Auslese 1979, Weingut Dr. Loosen, AP Nr. 2576162
> 1580. Lemon color. Very fruity - white peaches and apricots. Sweet,
> but well balanced by enough acid. Long finish. Hardly any old Riesling
> petrol character. Very good and holding. Perhaps more heavy and less
> complex than the best wines from Wehlen.
>
> Rauenthaler Baiken Riesling Auslese 1971, von Simmern, AP Nr. 33045
> 007 72. Deep old gold color. About as good as Rheingau Riesling gets.
> Could nearly pass for a BA. Only little petrol old Riesling character.
> Very intense and complex bouquet and taste including yellow peaches,
> apricots, and perhaps a hint of pineapple. Very long finish.Perfect
> balance.
>
> Caymus Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 1975. This wine is at the peak and
> likely will last many more years. The color is very deep with only a
> hint of age showing around the rim. Very full, but not too much oak or
> alcohol. the bouquet and taste are very intense and complex with
> cassis, mixed spice, and faint herbal notes. Long finish.

Nice group!
What region is the Retzer from? If you COULD identify a 30 plus year
old dessert wine as GV blind, you'd be among all time champs (I think
I've seen one GV sticky ever)
Thanks