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Default TN Clos Du Val Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1978

In article >,
"Jim Mehl" > wrote:

> "cwdjrxyz" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> >
> > I still have a bottle or two of The Robert Mondavi Reserve 1978. Other
> > 1978s include a very few bottles of Freemark Abbey Bosche, BV Private
> > Reserve, Jordan, Ridge York Creek, Burgess Napa, and Joseph Phelps
> > Insignia. It has been some time since I tasted most of these, but I at
> > least thought them good enough in the past to keep a bottle or two of
> > each to see how they would hold up with extended age. I likely will
> > taste most of these within the next year or so and report here when I
> > do.
> >

> That serves to jog my memory. I have a few 78 CA Cabs of my own that
> need looking into. That would include BV (PR and Rutherford), Caymus
> (just the Estate), Diamond Creek (Gravelly and Volcanic), Ridge Monte
> Bello, and Stag's Leap (not Cask 23). I will also try to report here.
> Jim


Still have 2 bottles of '78 Monte Bello and a Caymus that have not yet
been opened. Tempted to open the Caymus this week. I know the Monte
Bello is still great because I had one bottle in January. Hard to parse
out one case over 29 years.