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Originally posted by Serge_Oprano@Sep 29 2004, 04:56 PM
Sare, I think this is a crock of shit:
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1987 Cabernet Sauvignon, Rhinefarm Vineyard
Retail Price: $50.00
This is the granddaddy of this year's offerings. I for one did not witness the harvest of 1987. But I can tell you this wine was one of the most underrated of the decade, and more often than not outshined the more renowned 85 and 86 vintages in terms of balance, fruit intensity and vineyard expression. Now in its 15th year, think ruby red color, and a nose of wet peat moss covered earth. As for the mouthfeel, I say night dark, semi-sweet, coffee flaked chocolate, infused by only slightly sweet, aged plums and raspberries. The integration of the fruit and tannins are downright dazzling.
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I doubt that American reds are good for 17 years.....
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It might last if it was stored real real careful and turned on schedule but probably not.
However, the Cali vineyards were originally planted from old country cuttings. Then later (can't remember if it was early 20th century or late 19th) when the French vineyards were wiped out they were replanted with cuttings from Cali, so in essence the grapes are the same and the soil is quite similar, so it really comes down to the winemaker and the way the product is handled.
In this case, I think it is a marketing thing, they are stuck with it and if they can move it they will
I don't remember if '87 was a good year for the Cali Merlot or not off the top of my head.