On Feb 12, 11:15*pm, Earle Jones > wrote:
> We opened my last bottle of the David Bruce PN from 1981.
>
> Not sure what to expect, this wine turned out to surprise us. *Eminently
> drinkable, the expected brassy edge of age was there, but sufficient
> fruit carried it well. *This 31 year-old bottle was much better than we
> suspected.
>
> Alcohol 12.8%.
>
> David Bruce Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir
> Estate Bottled Vintage 1981.
>
> The price tag, still on the bottle: *$12.50 -- probably purchased from
> Beltramo's Wines in Menlo Park.
>
> **
> Next adventu *the 1970 and 1973 Mouton. *The '73 has the Picasso
> label, which is probably its best characteristic. *The '70 was Marc
> Chagall. *Probably over the hill (like me!) *More tasting notes later..
>
> earle
> *

I have to wow with Mark on this. Haven't tasted this wine since '85.
Never kept the that long.