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That magical time of the year Ahh, the holidays, that time of year where one is able to visit their family and find the hidden treasures in the basement. I think someone posted something similar to this a bit earlier in the week, so i thought I'd join in the fun. Tonight, it was a bottle of 1991 Buena Vista Carneros Cabernet Sauvignon. The aroma was something like cardboard, cinnamon, and sugared boisenberries. Or something; emphasis on the cardboard. Drinking it was not much better. It was like no Cab I've ever had, but had a sweetness that I am going to guess came from the time spent in the basement-pantry over the years. Perhaps the wine was made that way, being a '91, it could have been made in that earlier Napa style with little outlook for aging and a strong emphasis upon sweet, sweet drinkability. The coup de grace? My uncle said that there were *even older* wines down there somewhere. Well, something to do before the post-Christmas dinner tomorrow happy holidays, K P.S. i'm posting this offline after most have gone to bed on Christmas night, so am not sure when I will be able to sync up with a mail server, as my relatives are not fond of that "crazy broadband" and I'm too lazy to configure dialup. -- In vino veritas
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