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Whats the longest you have had a bottle of red open for and still enjoyed tasting it ?

I got quite a suprise last night when I sipped on a bottle of red that had been relegated to the cooking shelf. It was much nicer than when it was opened 3 weeks ago !!!

I went Cellar Door to Thistle Hill and met that lovely guy with the one leg -RIP now. He offered me a glass of his red that was lovely and he reckoned had been open for 24 days.
michel

Mark

I have to ask the question that we are all dying to know the answer of -

What was this mysterious wine called?

Regards
Glen

Glen G wrote:Mark

I have to ask the question that we are all dying to know the answer of -

What was this mysterious wine called?

Regards
Glen

It was a Henry's Drive Cab Sav. - Can't remember if it was 1999 or 2000 because my wife whisked it away impatiently and gave me one of those looks, as she was in the middle of cooking and THE zone.

I had a taste of 1981 Woodlands Cab from MR that had been open about 13 weeks and was still holding together well

Just never bothered to try a red after four days, but I am beginning to think more about it after sniffing a glass of Wynns Reisling to make sure it was okay after a week in the fridge. It had very big bright citrus aromas that it didn't have when opened and there was no sign of oxidisation at all even though it was half empty. Screw cap?

cheers,

Michel..i had a case of Thistle Hill Cabernet 1996 which was sublime..the best organic wine i've ever had..and one of the best cabernets. Sad the winemaker died.RIP

Cheers

Paul

Paul T,

I tasted a few Thistle Hill's in the 1990's but they did not appeal much. (cannot recollect specfically whether I tasted the 1996) However, the 1986 cab was magic. And when last tasted in 1998 had evolved beautifully with wonderful secondary characteristics.

Sanjay