This was fun. 40yr old Napa Pinot. 12.5%ABV!
Cork was in decent shape. Pours faded ruby with bricking around the rim. First smell was a ringer for old burg! There was some mushroom and red berry funk with an herbal profile while being both odd and enjoyable. After 20mins, the funk faded and showed more old potpurri, chewing tobacco, raspberry fig bar, and a red fruit tang character at the finish (tart, perception of sappiness but not sweet). Little balsamic too. Acidity was mostly gone but the wine had a decent frame to it.
This was more for the cerebral side than it was the enjoyable side. I enjoyed this right after pop when the funk made it intriguing. After an hour, the wine fell off and became dull. Fun experiment.
This was fun. 40yr old Napa Pinot. 12.5%ABV!
Cork was in decent shape. Pours faded ruby with bricking around the rim. First smell was a ringer for old burg! There was some mushroom and red berry funk with an herbal profile while being both odd and enjoyable. After 20mins, the funk faded and showed more old potpurri, chewing tobacco, raspberry fig bar, and a red fruit tang character at the finish (tart, perception of sappiness but not sweet). Little balsamic too. Acidity was mostly gone but the wine had a decent frame to it.
This was more for the cerebral side than it was the enjoyable side. I enjoyed this right after pop when the funk made it intriguing. After an hour, the wine fell off and became dull. Fun experiment.
Mar 26th, 2025
Napa Valley, California, USA
