That 1976 Caymus PN was always a favourite--Charlie Wagner sold me my bottle after I tasted it--never equated the wine with Burgundy--I viewed it as a full bore testicular California red wine--others in California have made Burgundian pinot noir but none with all the richness & charm of this bottle.....I'm glad its holding up. On the other hand I had a few vintages of BV's Special Burgundy at Hublein auctions and was merely whelmed. Somewhere I had the 1976 BV Carneros, I think at the Pope of Parkton's and it showed promise for that region, but I never tried the BVs from the 40s. Beside the Caymus PN--Joe Swan's were great examples of what a talented winemaker and the Cal climate can do with the grape.I was lucky enough to meet Swan, Milton Eisele, Eleanor McCrea and Leon Adams before they died. What a rare privilege!!!
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