This is a sad story.
I had stored some very good cabs (e.g. 83-84-85 Stag's Leap Napa Valley et.al.)in a coat closet floor, insulated above and below with coats (hey, it was a coat closet). I had always kept these wines "insulated" and in the dark. Only one in five were wonderful when consumed in the last 12 months, and even it had oxidized to a rusty reddish-brown. Corks had disintegrated on the wine end and all of them broke upon removal. It was heart breaking. I still have about six wines from the 1985-87 vintages. I should limit the loss and marinate some steaks or something .....
The best is a 1985 Ridge Zinfandel, Geyserville.... : (
I should limit the loss and marinate some steaks or something .....
-- KB St. Charles, MO