On Tuesday, April 1, 2014 12:54:21 PM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote:
> Last night, to accompany a dinner of quarter pounders with cheese and
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> fries, we opened our last bottle of the 1947 Ch. Cheval Blanc. The fill
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> was good (mid neck) and the cork was in excellent condition given the
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> age of the wine. And how was it? Well, it was astonishingly youthful,
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> seemingly 25 years old rather than 67. A huge blast of very sweet
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> blueberry essence burst out of the decanter as soon as I started to pour
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> it. The port analogy was obvious. But once in the glass, it settled down
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> a bit and was merely intensely fruity but without the sweetness. The
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> harmony was incredible with the tannin, acidity, violet, rose and
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> raspberry all swirling about the glass. Relatively light weight but
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> excellent length, long and unwavering to the whisper of a finish. Yet
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> the youthfulness was astonishing, although it began its gentle descent
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> after about an hour, yet still wonderful after 3 hours. Unforgettable.
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> My one question was the meaning of the importer's label on the back that
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> said "Cuvée Rudy"
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> Mark Lipton
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I read this on the wrong day!
Good one