7/11/2020 - gasman wrote:

Used the Durand to remove cork witch was mostly intact. Wine of dried prune and raisin. Leather and graphite dominated. No fading at the rim which was surprising to me as the fill was low shoulder. 89 at this point. An enjoyable wine given its age. Opened for Doug another '49 vintage.

12/25/2019 - gasman wrote:

Sold to JJ Buckely

11/4/2018 - gasman wrote:

Horribly corked. I was hoping to enjoy a bottle after holding it in the cellar for 8 years.

7/4/2017 - gasman wrote:

Corked

3/20/2016 - gasman wrote:

Wine was in terrific shape. One of the benefits on buying on release and keeping the cellar at 54F. Took about an hour to open up. One of the best bottles of wine I have had. Blackberry and cherry with spice that was wonderful.

9/26/2015 - gasman wrote:

Two in a row oxidized

9/21/2013 - gasman wrote:

- Aromas of moldy cork.

9/21/2013 - gasman wrote:

- Aromas of sherry - The wine was corked and oxidized

6/22/2013 - gasman wrote:

Wet Seattle Times newsprint

5/12/2013 - gasman wrote:

The wine looks Crimson colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Red Currant, and Raspberry. It tastes like Plum, Dust, Mineral, Toast, Vanilla, Clove, and Herbes de Provence.

5/11/2013 - gasman wrote:

Dark red to the rim. No bricking. earth/funk some cherry and dark stone fruits.

5/4/2013 - gasman wrote:

Has a funk going on. Browning at the rim.

4/29/2013 - gasman wrote:

Corked line nobodys business

4/21/2013 - gasman wrote:

Solid 94 points for me. Good dark color to the rim. No barnyard elements at all. Dark fruit and eucalyptus. Very nice tonight.

4/21/2013 - gasman wrote:

Beautiful bottle of Sancerre. Light fruits, a little candy element. Excellent with cheese and with my spinach and trout salad.

4/21/2013 - gasman wrote:

Really a wonderful bottle of champagne. Bright yellow, brioche, apples.

3/4/2013 - gasman wrote:

Oxidized, not as bad as the other bottle but undrinkable.

3/4/2013 - gasman wrote:

Dead as a door nail

12/24/2012 - gasman wrote:

notes of citrus fruit, lychee, fine acid good

1/31/2012 - gasman wrote:

- Violet color and has flavours of strawberry, raspberry and violet.

12/8/2011 - gasman wrote:

Corked

10/7/2011 - gasman wrote:

Cork broke into pieces, dried out.

9/6/2011 - gasman wrote:

- Yellow color and aromas of lemon, peach, butterscotch, orange blossom and smokey and has flavours of peach, butterscotch, orange blossom and smokey.

9/6/2011 - gasman wrote:

- Yellow brown color and aromas of kerosene, apricot and hazelnut and has flavours of kerosene, strawberry jam, apricot, hazelnut and cloves.

9/3/2011 - gasman wrote:

- Yellow gold color and aromas of kerosene, apricot and orange blossom and has flavours of apricot, honey, orange blossom and hazelnut.

9/3/2011 - gasman wrote:

- Violet color with slow forming legs and aromas of violet, smokey and dusty and has flavours of tea, raspberry, strawberry, cherry and strawberry jam - Nice wine. Expecting a little more from wine. Slow to open.

8/29/2011 - gasman wrote:

Tart cherry and cranberry. Very much liked the wine.

8/23/2011 - gasman wrote:

- Yellow color with medium forming legs and has flavours of butterscotch, grapefruit, apricot and melon.

8/21/2011 - gasman wrote:

- Violet color and has flavours of blackberry, raspberry, black currant, cherry and oak.

8/21/2011 - gasman wrote:

- Violet color with medium forming legs and has flavours of raspberry, blackberry, black currant, cherry and chocolate with a medium/full body. Leathery texture with a medium finish.

7/30/2011 - gasman wrote:

- Violet color with medium forming legs. It's balanced and has flavours of cherry, strawberry jam, violet and mushroom with a medium body. Round texture with a medium finish.

2/3/2010 - gasman wrote:

Nice fruit. Big nose.

5/13/2010 - gasman wrote:

Looking forward to see how this one evolves.

5/13/2010 - gasman wrote:

great bottle of pinot.

6/20/2010 - gasman wrote:

Not giving up much tonight. Should let them rest.

6/20/2010 - gasman wrote:

Decent bottle of pinot noir.

7/31/2010 - gasman wrote:

Nice bottle of merlot. Little barnyard on the nose on this one, but seemed to blow off.

10/9/2010 - gasman wrote:

Always love the Deutz. Great QPR wine.

12/31/2010 - gasman wrote:

Nice bottle not great.

3/31/2011 - gasman wrote:

Nice old bordeaux. Little barnyard on the nose, smoke, leather. Good for $30

7/13/2011 - gasman wrote:

Still a nice bottle of champagne for the price. Yeast on the nose, good acidity.

5/12/2011 - gasman wrote:

The fill was mid shoulder and appeared red in bottle. Cork totally wet to the top. Used the Durand and cork came out fine. Nice dark burgundy color but dead as a door nail. Watched in over 3 hours and did not improve. Worth a shot at $70.

5/8/2011 - gasman wrote:

Truely a very nice bottle. Bright yellow with no hints of oxidation. Stone fruits, lichee nut with a slight buttery finish. Last bottle of this wine. Could go for a number of years.

3/2/2011 - gasman wrote:

Dead

3/2/2011 - gasman wrote:

Dead

12/31/2010 - gasman wrote:

Moving some wine, found that the bottle was leaking so out it came for Christmas day. Opened the bottle by taking out the cork instead of taking the neck off. This was a Newcastle breweries bottled "Warne" as mentioned in M. Broadbent's book. Excellent bottle of port. Vanilla carmel flavors come through. If I had another bottle, would consider drinking sooner than later.

12/31/2010 - gasman wrote:

Correct bottle with fill just at the base of the neck. Good dark color with little bricking at the rim. No bret detected. Clack cherries and some violet on the nose. Tannins are still present. Good wine, nice data point. Have one bottle left.

3/13/2010 - gasman wrote:

Bottle was oxidized. One of the stash purchased from PC. Have really enjoyed the wine in the past but this one tasted like sherry and had hint of the color.

2/20/2010 - gasman wrote:

Bricking at the rim. Good ruby color. All cedar and tobacco. Not much fruit. A pleasant bottle.

8/23/2009 - gasman wrote:

Bought this at auction a year or so ago. Fill about 2 mm into neck. Label perfect. Opened last night using Ah-So. Cork branded Gloria 1966. Poured off about an ounce and found the wine to be correct. Re-corked with a rubber stopper and let slow oxygenate for 4 hours. Served in Bordeaux glasses. Crimson red to a purple. Slight bricking at the rim, but not brown. Very earthy, mushroom/ forest floor kind of smell. Fruit leaned toward plum and current. Drank over an hour or so with eight guests. Everyone enjoyed the wine. Only bottle. Ready to go as I don't think that it will last more than another 5 years or so.