TN- '80-'82 non-premium Napas

"Dale Williams" wrote (among other things):

I had a glass of this 1982 Inglenook at Bern's Steakhouse, in Tampa, Florida, about a year-and-a-half ago. It was my first and only experience, thus far, with Inglenook. I was pretty impressed. I don't know anything about 1982 California cabernets, except that I think I remember reading that it wasn't a top vintage. The '82 Inglenook didn't taste young but it certainly had plenty of fruit in it. I was very surprised. Of coure, Bern's stores their wines very well. Ever since I drank that Inglenood I've wanted to buy a bottle of Niebaum-Coppola's Rubicon to hold for a while.

Rob Adelson

Hi Rob,

1982 was after the glory days of Inglenook (ones from before maybe 1970 get big bucks at auction, I think). But this was pretty good.

None of these bottles were prestige bottlings. A couple had the original $8 or $9.99 price tags. And while I think '80 was reasonably well-regarded, neither '81 or '82 has much of a rep (I may be wrong about that, someone please correct if I am). More reason the better than decent showing was a nice surprise.

take care, Dale

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