Re: TN: Wynns Black Label from the 60s to the 90s
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 10:49 pm
thanks for all the different write-ups/TN's on this fascinating event.
my experience mirrors those of the groups.... the BL is often better than the JR.
also, as I expected, the wines beyond the 91 seemed to have performed relatively poorly, consistent with my experience. In particular, I'm guessing the 96 BL wasn't corked, it is a total dud of a wine, the other BL's (and JR's) from that era not a lot better. Those poorly performing wines can be traced back to horrendous vineyard management and poor wine-making. No other way to explain how Wynns completely missed with the best Coonawarra vintage in ages (96)
my experience mirrors those of the groups.... the BL is often better than the JR.
also, as I expected, the wines beyond the 91 seemed to have performed relatively poorly, consistent with my experience. In particular, I'm guessing the 96 BL wasn't corked, it is a total dud of a wine, the other BL's (and JR's) from that era not a lot better. Those poorly performing wines can be traced back to horrendous vineyard management and poor wine-making. No other way to explain how Wynns completely missed with the best Coonawarra vintage in ages (96)