Having recently secured a case of these for Alex, I thought I'd pop one of my own bottles.
English bottled and unlabelled, with an embossed yellow foil capsule. On removing the foil, I was a little surprised to find that the bottle had also been waxed.
Did not decant very cleanly, with tiny bits of fluffy sediment appearing soon after I started pouring.
First sip (the dregs) - terribly pale, very little bottle stink, slightly watery, but no fire.
D + 2hrs - better than I feared, and the wine has found some colour and fruitiness on the nose; but also a little fire. It is still a bit watery though..
..see how it evolves
Tom
1963 Martinez
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1963 Martinez
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
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Re: 1963 Martinez
D + 5 hours much better, than at D + 8 hours perfectly composed.
Something told me it wasn't going to keep, and sure enough at D + 13 hours, a late (or early.. ) glass showed it turning sharp.
This is looking and behaving like a really old wine that should have been drunk a decade or more ago, but still very nice if caught at the right moment.
Score 6-4
Tom
Something told me it wasn't going to keep, and sure enough at D + 13 hours, a late (or early.. ) glass showed it turning sharp.
This is looking and behaving like a really old wine that should have been drunk a decade or more ago, but still very nice if caught at the right moment.
Score 6-4
Tom
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill