In keeping with my goal to drink up everything old in my cellar I opened a couple of bottles yesterday with a lightly smoked slow cooked brisket.
1990 Chateau de Pommard. I bought this bottle at the Chateau on a trip we made back in 1992. We dropped in at the Chateau and while the wines were n ot very good, the winemaker was happy to see us and we tasted through a num ber of wines. I bought the bottle to make him happy. The wine was brick i n color with the aroma of old wine. Oxidized cherries and apples with an u nderlying black dirt and mushroom note. SOmewhat thick and candied on the palate with the initial impression of sweet cherries followed quickly by ra zor sharp acidity and fierce tannins. Still drinkable and the brisket took the edge off but not worth dwelling on. "C-"1999 Luna Canto Napa Blend. I had met John Kongsgaard many years ago and t his was one of his projects and he urded me to try the wine. I liked it an d bought a couple bottles on release. Canto was a Sangiovese/Cab (60/40) b lend and at the time was Luna's top wine. The wine was still dark purple i n the glass. Lots of black cherry and blackberry notes on the nose. Mediu m weight, soft and smooth on the palate almost juicy. A fair amount of smok ey notes and vanilla on the finish. Great with the BBQ. "B"