Celebrated my parents’ wedding anniversary last night with Cain Five 2006 (acquired from LB). Corks were in great shape and came out easily with ah so wine opener, though I honestly think you could have used a traditional cork screw.
At 20 years young, this wine is at its zenith. Decanted for 15 minutes. Strong scent of brett upon opening but quickly settled down. Some bright, almost citrus notes on the front, evolving to cassis and blackberry on the mid palate. Medium tannins and full bodied.
Exceptional. 97. For comparison to another LB Spring Mountain favorite, this blows away some of the similarly-aged Elivettes I’ve had (00, 03, 04).
by Irishfootball21