I'm wondering if a bottle of this vintage is OK to drink now? Is it
too old? I actually have a couple of bottles of different cabernets
from this year, are they too old?

Thanks, James.

I have not tasted the 94, but I notice that Hugh Johnson lists it in red
in his 2005 pocket guide, which indicates that it is one of the best
vintages of Clos Du Val for drinking in 2005. Also Clos Du Val has made
many wines that age very well. I still have a few bottles of their 1974
CS, which is a little lighter now, but still drinking very well. This
wine often requires several years of age to be at the best.

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I just finished my 1994 Silver Oaks Alexander at small dinner party. Also a
1992 of same. In my opinion they had peaked and likely not getting any
better.

They were enjoyable wines. In my opionion they did evolve but I think were
excellent in their youth. The age did make them more supple...but not more
complex.


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>I have not tasted the 94, but I notice that Hugh Johnson lists it in red
> in his 2005 pocket guide, which indicates that it is one of the best
> vintages of Clos Du Val for drinking in 2005. Also Clos Du Val has made
> many wines that age very well. I still have a few bottles of their 1974
> CS, which is a little lighter now, but still drinking very well. This
> wine often requires several years of age to be at the best.
>
> My mailbox is always full to avoid spam. To contact me, erase
> from my email address. Then add . I do not
> check this box every day, so post if you need a quick response.
>

wrote:
> I'm wondering if a bottle of this vintage is OK to drink now? Is it
> too old? I actually have a couple of bottles of different cabernets
> from this year, are they too old?
>
> Thanks, James.


If properly stored at 55F the better California cabernets of 1994 are
still quite young. The regular bottling of Clos du Val Cabernet is
probably not real impressive at this point but the Reserve is still
drinking quite well.

wrote:
> I'm wondering if a bottle of this vintage is OK to drink now?

1994 was a pretty huge California Cab vintage. Even the
ordinary Clos du Val bottling is probably showing well now.

Dana

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> typed:

> I'm wondering if a bottle of this vintage is OK to drink now?
> Is it
> too old? I actually have a couple of bottles of different
> cabernets
> from this year, are they too old?


You've already gotten answers to your question, but I wanted to
add that when a wine becomes "too old," what happens is that it
doesn't taste as good as it used to. It doesn't become poisonous,
and there's never a reason not to try it. I would never throw
away a wine before tasting it. Even if all the experts in the
world tell you it's too old, they might be wrong and it's worth
trying.


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Ken Blake
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> I'm wondering if a bottle of this vintage is OK to drink now? Is it
> too old? I actually have a couple of bottles of different cabernets
> from this year, are they too old?
>
> Thanks, James.
>

Old and Brown.
> wrote in message
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> I'm wondering if a bottle of this vintage is OK to drink now? Is it
> too old? I actually have a couple of bottles of different cabernets
> from this year, are they too old?
>
> Thanks, James.
>