Help with '79

monghead · Post by **monghead** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:36 pm

Hi all.
For a 30th.

What's good/decent still?
How is the Grange?
Where could I source it?

Thanx.

ross67 · Post by **ross67** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:06 pm

Monghead
I think the '79 Grange is generally classed as not a great vintage
I tried the '78 last yr which is a very good yr and it was starting to fade IMO.

I checked Langtons and they have 1 '79 for $300 -380

ross

griff · Post by **griff** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:26 pm

Not an easy year. No vintage ports around either that may have lasted the distance. May have to go for the conception year?

Otherwise Bordeaux may be the go. Apparently Lafleur is the one to get. 98 Parker points etc.

cheers

Carl

cuttlefish · Post by **cuttlefish** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:33 am

griff wrote:Not an easy year. No vintage ports around either that may have lasted the distance. May have to go for the conception year?

Otherwise Bordeaux may be the go. Apparently Lafleur is the one to get. 98 Parker points etc.

cheers

Carl

There must be some '79 VP's kicking around that are still going OK !?

Have a look at isleofwine (I know, second time I've mentioned it this week). They have LOADS of '79 fortifieds, and not terribly expensive. Rutherglen, Barossa, McLarenVale, Hunter Valley all appear to be represented.

griff · Post by **griff** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:58 am

cuttlefish wrote:
griff wrote:Not an easy year. No vintage ports around either that may have lasted the distance. May have to go for the conception year?

Otherwise Bordeaux may be the go. Apparently Lafleur is the one to get. 98 Parker points etc.

cheers

Carl

There must be some '79 VP's kicking around that are still going OK !?

Have a look at isleofwine (I know, second time I've mentioned it this week). They have LOADS of '79 fortifieds, and not terribly expensive. Rutherglen, Barossa, McLarenVale, Hunter Valley all appear to be represented.

I was thinking portuguese in my head but didn't translate to the keyboard :oops:

Yes, have had a few 79's that were good from Australia. I think it was a Kay Bros that was one that I particularly liked a few years ago now.

cheers

Carl

monghead · Post by **monghead** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:44 am

Yeah, I suspected as much (that 79 was not a great vintage anywhere).

Might give the Aussie VPs a go, otherwise, maybe an Armagnac.

Monghead.

Tom A · Post by **Tom A** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:39 pm

Monghead,

I was speaking to griff about this the other night.

The first Petaluma Coonawarra red is one of the better wines that vintage. I believe it was a cab shiraz blend in that first year or so.

I've only had it once, a few years ago now, it drank a treat.

Cheers

TA

dazza1968 · Post by **dazza1968** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:04 pm

Hello Monghead, I have a couple of bottles of Hardys eileen Cabenet

The last bottle i had was 12 months ago and was nice and pleasant , Lacking fruit intensity , If you are interested please let him know

Regards Darren

monghead · Post by **monghead** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:19 pm

Thanks guys,

I have a '79 Las Cases so far. Will try to get another '79 red in case of a dud, and maybe an Armagnac...

griff · Post by **griff** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:11 am

monghead wrote:Thanks guys,

I have a '79 Las Cases so far. Will try to get another '79 red in case of a dud, and maybe an Armagnac...

Ah, the 78 Las Cases that David Lole kindly provided was an awakening call to the joys of aged claret. Enlightening wine. If a tenth as much emerges from your bottle of the 79 then you will be fine

cheers

Carl