Some where in the archives is my tasting note on the 1975 Mount Veeder PS.
Had last bottle about 5 years ago, still opaque.

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Joe "Beppe" Rosenberg
"Tom S" > wrote in message
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> "Max Hauser" > wrote in message
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> > NB Another York Creek Petite Sirah, from Ridge Vineyards, was widely
> bought
> > in the 1978 vintage (many people probably still have some) and was
prized
> > for two things: flavor and opacity. Completely black.
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> In the early 70s, both Ridge and Freemark Abbey produced York Creek Petite
> Syrahs. They were similar in inkiness and quality (very high).
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> Perhaps my favorite Petite Syrah _ever_ was the 1975 Carneros Creek. Huge
> wine, absolutely _black_, with 15+% alcohol in *balance* with the fruit.
> The finish was so long I can still taste it! I used a bottle of it to
> marinade and cook a pot roast and to this day I've not made a better
gravy.
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> The 1975 Mount Veeder Petite Syrah was a very close contender to the
> Carneros Creek - but it was a bit more expensive.
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> Tom S
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