Chateau Vieux Maillet 1970
Pardon me with the background, but this photo was one of the many experiments I have been annoying my family with during the holidays .... why? Well, Elke made the mistake to give me a super flash as Christmas present and now I need to learn how to use it. So, what you see in th background is our kitchen during the 31st of December (and yes it looks decent considering we were cooking).
Anyway, I bought this bottle of wine as a curiosity and an homage to my parents who got married in 1970. The negotiant assured me the bottle would have been drinkable, but with extremely old wines (37 years) it is never sure. What was sure is that so far he was right! Now for ure this was an experience and my parents took the bottle as a memory back to Italy.
Chateau Vieux Maillet 1970
Country: France
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Winery: no link available
Price: 46 euros
Impressions: The nose holds well after some instants to get rid of the old notes. Overall the wine shows some sherry notes with still little fruit, some spiciness from oak and sweetness. There is some alcohol, but it reduces after some breathing. Very balanced and with a good aftertaste, this old baby still olds after one day. What a pleasant surprise!
Verdict: Not bad and probably one of the better choice when looking for a very old wine. So, if you are curious this will be one to take (but not for many more years).
Would I buy it? Only for a try at old wines.
Rating: 80
Anyway, I bought this bottle of wine as a curiosity and an homage to my parents who got married in 1970. The negotiant assured me the bottle would have been drinkable, but with extremely old wines (37 years) it is never sure. What was sure is that so far he was right! Now for ure this was an experience and my parents took the bottle as a memory back to Italy.
Chateau Vieux Maillet 1970
Country: France
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Winery: no link available
Price: 46 euros
Impressions: The nose holds well after some instants to get rid of the old notes. Overall the wine shows some sherry notes with still little fruit, some spiciness from oak and sweetness. There is some alcohol, but it reduces after some breathing. Very balanced and with a good aftertaste, this old baby still olds after one day. What a pleasant surprise!
Verdict: Not bad and probably one of the better choice when looking for a very old wine. So, if you are curious this will be one to take (but not for many more years).
Would I buy it? Only for a try at old wines.
Rating: 80
Labels: wine
posted by The Food Traveller at 9:55 AM
10 Comments:
It's a working kitchen! Love it :)
Buon anno a te e ad Elke! Vedo che avete iniziato bene! A presto, Alex
ma dal forno mezzo aperto cosa stava per uscire??
:)))
Buon anno TfT, anche se in ritardissimo!
Elisa - erano usciti dei rusticini fatti da mia moglie a base di feta. Si stava raffreddando. E il piano qualche tempo prima era tutto inzozzato per l'uccisione e la cottura da parte mia di due astici piu' vivi che mai!
nooooooo...io non ce la faccio!Ma รจ vero che gridano mentre li affoghi?Brrrrr..pelle d'oca!
:)
Si fanno gridolini ... ma io le uccise un modo diverso. Tagliate in due da vive.
Glom... un po' splatter la sorte dei due astici ;-) a parte questo ho fatto un salto per farti gli auguri di Buon Anno!
Complimenti per le belle mangiate che avete fatto :)
A presto,
Silvia
Grazie Silvia!
Sounds like you had a wonderful Holiday, filled with great food, but most important, family!!!Looking forward to a new year of your post's
Thanks. The very same to you .... Iam noticing it takes some time to get readjusted into posting and reading!
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