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Chteau Kirwan 1986 Margaux
In article >,
says...
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>This bottle has fallen into my possession. I have no clue as to its
>provenance. The seal seems all right, no leakage and no apparent sign of
>sediment.If it has been stored properly all these years or not, given what
>little I know, what are the odds that it is still drinkable. Was it
>something that would have cellared well?
I had my last bottle of the '85 about 9 mos. ago and it was drinking
wonderfully. Almost every aspect was in good balance, and I'd guess that it
would have held at this point for years to come. I'll rummage my TNs and see
if I can come up with the ones on the Kirwan '85. I've not had the '86, so I'm
no help there.
I had planned on saving this last bottle as a "counter-point" for a
retrospective tasting - the Cabs of '85, featuring some of the darlings from
CA, but with a couple from other spots on the globe. Unfortunately, I have yet
to work out the logistics of that tasting, and gave into temptation on the
Kirwan.
If I find the TN's, I'll post 'em.
Hunt
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