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Opus One 1991
Having survived the dreaded 40th last year, my 41st looms on Tuesday and I'm
planning to open one of my only two bottles of 1991 Opus one, which were both purchased during my heady pre-mortgage years...sigh Has anyone any recent tasting notes on the above please? I contracted the Mondavi website and it suggests that the wine is drinking beautifully now. Should I wait a year or two more or is now the right time? Can anyone please also enlighten me as to the ageing potential of Zinfandel? From my limited experience, the Zins I have tried are at their best at around 5 years old, being integrated, fruity and powerful but without becoming tired and ummm stewed if thats the right term. The reason I'm asking is that I have a couple of ridge lytton springs 1999 zins that are calling me and I'm wondering if I should keep one stashed for a while. Thanks in advance for any comments. Alex from darkest dorset |
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"Alex Hayne" > wrote in
: > Having survived the dreaded 40th last year, my 41st looms on Tuesday > and I'm planning to open one of my only two bottles of 1991 Opus one, > which were both purchased during my heady pre-mortgage years...sigh > Has anyone any recent tasting notes on the above please? I contracted > the Mondavi website and it suggests that the wine is drinking > beautifully now. Should I wait a year or two more or is now the right > time? Can anyone please also enlighten me as to the ageing potential > of Zinfandel? From my limited experience, the Zins I have tried are at > their best at around 5 years old, being integrated, fruity and > powerful but without becoming tired and ummm stewed if thats the right > term. The reason I'm asking is that I have a couple of ridge lytton > springs 1999 zins that are calling me and I'm wondering if I should > keep one stashed for a while. > > Thanks in advance for any comments. > > Alex from darkest dorset I had a 94 Opus last month and it was pretty good. Allow ample time for it to stand. -- StocksRus® |
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"Alex Hayne" > wrote in
: > Having survived the dreaded 40th last year, my 41st looms on Tuesday > and I'm planning to open one of my only two bottles of 1991 Opus one, > which were both purchased during my heady pre-mortgage years...sigh > Has anyone any recent tasting notes on the above please? I contracted > the Mondavi website and it suggests that the wine is drinking > beautifully now. Should I wait a year or two more or is now the right > time? Can anyone please also enlighten me as to the ageing potential > of Zinfandel? From my limited experience, the Zins I have tried are at > their best at around 5 years old, being integrated, fruity and > powerful but without becoming tired and ummm stewed if thats the right > term. The reason I'm asking is that I have a couple of ridge lytton > springs 1999 zins that are calling me and I'm wondering if I should > keep one stashed for a while. > > Thanks in advance for any comments. > > Alex from darkest dorset I had a 94 Opus last month and it was pretty good. Allow ample time for it to stand. -- StocksRus® |
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>Having survived the dreaded 40th last year, my 41st looms on Tuesday and I'm
>planning to open one of my only two bottles of 1991 Opus one, which were >both purchased during my heady pre-mortgage years...sigh >Has anyone any recent tasting notes on the above please? Drink up. I tasted the '91 Opus recently in a blind tasting of '91 California cabernets and blends and it was beginning to fade. FWIW, Shafer Hillside Select, BV Georges de la Tour, Mondavi Reserve, Caymus SS and Cardinale all scored higher. The bottles were from different cellaring conditions so there was no doubt som variation due to storage differences. Bi!! |
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>Having survived the dreaded 40th last year, my 41st looms on Tuesday and I'm
>planning to open one of my only two bottles of 1991 Opus one, which were >both purchased during my heady pre-mortgage years...sigh >Has anyone any recent tasting notes on the above please? Drink up. I tasted the '91 Opus recently in a blind tasting of '91 California cabernets and blends and it was beginning to fade. FWIW, Shafer Hillside Select, BV Georges de la Tour, Mondavi Reserve, Caymus SS and Cardinale all scored higher. The bottles were from different cellaring conditions so there was no doubt som variation due to storage differences. Bi!! |
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On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 20:02:39 +0100, "Alex Hayne"
> wrote: >Having survived the dreaded 40th last year, my 41st looms on Tuesday and I'm >planning to open one of my only two bottles of 1991 Opus one, which were >both purchased during my heady pre-mortgage years...sigh >Has anyone any recent tasting notes on the above please? I contracted the >Mondavi website and it suggests that the wine is drinking beautifully now. >Should I wait a year or two more or is now the right time? >Can anyone please also enlighten me as to the ageing potential of Zinfandel? >From my limited experience, the Zins I have tried are at their best at >around 5 years old, being integrated, fruity and powerful but without >becoming tired and ummm stewed if thats the right term. >The reason I'm asking is that I have a couple of ridge lytton springs 1999 >zins that are calling me and I'm wondering if I should keep one stashed for >a while. I skipped most of the '99 Ridge, except for two bottles of the Dusi Ranch. My notes showed that the wine showed a bit flat and sweetish, very similar to a "late-picked" style when I tasted in 2001. I seem to recall that '98 and '99 were a bit weak. Typically Ridge Zins will do quite well for ten years and more. I'm just running out of '96 and '97 Geyserville and they are excellent without a hint of fading. (Of course, those were two very good years in the decade.) You could hold your '99 Lyttons for a while or you could drink them now without hesitation. It's your call. BTW, Ridge just released the fall Zin-List wines: Geyserville, Pagani Ranch Late-Picked, and York Creek Late-Picked 2002. Gotta taste them soon so that I can buy a case or two. Will report upon completion of my duty! Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" "Phantom Flights, Bangkok Nights" Both from Smithsonian Books ***www.thunderchief.org |
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On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 20:02:39 +0100, "Alex Hayne"
> wrote: >Having survived the dreaded 40th last year, my 41st looms on Tuesday and I'm >planning to open one of my only two bottles of 1991 Opus one, which were >both purchased during my heady pre-mortgage years...sigh >Has anyone any recent tasting notes on the above please? I contracted the >Mondavi website and it suggests that the wine is drinking beautifully now. >Should I wait a year or two more or is now the right time? >Can anyone please also enlighten me as to the ageing potential of Zinfandel? >From my limited experience, the Zins I have tried are at their best at >around 5 years old, being integrated, fruity and powerful but without >becoming tired and ummm stewed if thats the right term. >The reason I'm asking is that I have a couple of ridge lytton springs 1999 >zins that are calling me and I'm wondering if I should keep one stashed for >a while. I skipped most of the '99 Ridge, except for two bottles of the Dusi Ranch. My notes showed that the wine showed a bit flat and sweetish, very similar to a "late-picked" style when I tasted in 2001. I seem to recall that '98 and '99 were a bit weak. Typically Ridge Zins will do quite well for ten years and more. I'm just running out of '96 and '97 Geyserville and they are excellent without a hint of fading. (Of course, those were two very good years in the decade.) You could hold your '99 Lyttons for a while or you could drink them now without hesitation. It's your call. BTW, Ridge just released the fall Zin-List wines: Geyserville, Pagani Ranch Late-Picked, and York Creek Late-Picked 2002. Gotta taste them soon so that I can buy a case or two. Will report upon completion of my duty! Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" "Phantom Flights, Bangkok Nights" Both from Smithsonian Books ***www.thunderchief.org |
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Ed Rasimus wrote:
> You could hold your '99 Lyttons for a while or you could drink them > now without hesitation. It's your call. > > BTW, Ridge just released the fall Zin-List wines: Geyserville, Pagani > Ranch Late-Picked, and York Creek Late-Picked 2002. Gotta taste them > soon so that I can buy a case or two. Will report upon completion of > my duty! Please do, Ed!! Mark Lipton |
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Ed Rasimus wrote:
> You could hold your '99 Lyttons for a while or you could drink them > now without hesitation. It's your call. > > BTW, Ridge just released the fall Zin-List wines: Geyserville, Pagani > Ranch Late-Picked, and York Creek Late-Picked 2002. Gotta taste them > soon so that I can buy a case or two. Will report upon completion of > my duty! Please do, Ed!! Mark Lipton |
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