This is a sad story.

I had stored some very good cabs (e.g. 83-84-85 Stag's Leap Napa Valley
et.al.)in a coat closet floor, insulated above and below with coats (hey, it
was a coat closet). I had always kept these wines "insulated" and in the
dark. Only one in five were wonderful when consumed in the last 12 months,
and even it had oxidized to a rusty reddish-brown. Corks had disintegrated
on the wine end and all of them broke upon removal. It was heart breaking.
I still have about six wines from the 1985-87 vintages. I should limit the
loss and marinate some steaks or something .....

The best is a 1985 Ridge Zinfandel, Geyserville.... : (


I should limit the loss and marinate some steaks or something .....

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KB
St. Charles, MO
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