I posted earlier about finding a 1997 regular mondavi zinfandel in my parents basement. There were some other bottles pictured below, but to get a baseline to compare other things to, I just popped this bottle open of 1997 cab.
I have bartended in nice restaurants for a couple years now, but I admittedly don’t know much about wine. This is exceptional.
Unfortunately the cork was all dry and broken so I had to push it in and then filter it with a stainless steel bar strainer.
First tried it right now a couple minutes after I poured it into the decanter, and set a 30 min timer to let it air out before I drink the rest.
It smells like overripe plums with a little bit of woodiness like something I would smell from a bourbon if that makes any sense
by Freekyogurt
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It also has a hazy copper look to it
The dry down almost has a rusty taste. My boss says he thinks it’s past time because the tannin-fruit flavor balance is tilting more fruity