Ok in all seriousness, if properly stored, you have some delightful early Napa on your hands. The big Napa cabs that we know today aren’t quite what they used to be, so many of the early 70’s productions were a bit more refined. Then again at 50 years some of them may be over the hill.
The 74 Martha’s (my birth year) was excellent when I had a bottle on my 45th and I have one more for my 50th in two years. I tasted some early/mid 70’s Diamond Creek (don’t recall which plot) when I visited a couple years ago, and they were so smooth, almost perfect in my opinion, but I’m a bit of a Napa fan.
I can’t speak directly about the others but if stored properly it’s about time to get after them. Don’t be disappointed if many are flat without much life left but you just might find a gem. Let us know!
Cheers!
nonvinophobic
If those have been well kept, you have some very valuable bottles on your hands. I’ve tasted a number of the specific wines and vintages that you have on the list here, within the last 5 years. Pm me if you need any help in determining condition. I live in the northeast
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Any details on storage and climate conditions?
Definitely check out the ‘84 and ‘89 Caymus!
Ok in all seriousness, if properly stored, you have some delightful early Napa on your hands. The big Napa cabs that we know today aren’t quite what they used to be, so many of the early 70’s productions were a bit more refined. Then again at 50 years some of them may be over the hill.
The 74 Martha’s (my birth year) was excellent when I had a bottle on my 45th and I have one more for my 50th in two years. I tasted some early/mid 70’s Diamond Creek (don’t recall which plot) when I visited a couple years ago, and they were so smooth, almost perfect in my opinion, but I’m a bit of a Napa fan.
I can’t speak directly about the others but if stored properly it’s about time to get after them. Don’t be disappointed if many are flat without much life left but you just might find a gem. Let us know!
Cheers!
If those have been well kept, you have some very valuable bottles on your hands. I’ve tasted a number of the specific wines and vintages that you have on the list here, within the last 5 years. Pm me if you need any help in determining condition. I live in the northeast