1977 Dow
Posted: 20:31 Fri 26 Mar 2010
This one's getting off to an inauspicious start. Obvious signs of seepage, and half of the cork ended up in the bottle.
Decanted 14:00. Thin and medicinal. No noticeably unpleasant smells, but a noticeably unpleasant, bitter aftertaste. The color is more amber than red and surprisingly transparent.
D+4: Somewhat better. The bitter aftertaste is giving way to heat.
D+6: The heat's gone, leaving little complexity and a taste of overripe fruit.
Drunk 26 March 2010.
Decanted 14:00. Thin and medicinal. No noticeably unpleasant smells, but a noticeably unpleasant, bitter aftertaste. The color is more amber than red and surprisingly transparent.
D+4: Somewhat better. The bitter aftertaste is giving way to heat.
D+6: The heat's gone, leaving little complexity and a taste of overripe fruit.
Drunk 26 March 2010.