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TN Request: '86 John Riddoch?
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 3:58 pm
by BoBo
Hi Folks
Has anyone out there had the '86 JR recently? Thinking of cracking a bottle but interested to hear of recent experiences and what to expect
BoBo
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 4:09 pm
by Baby Chickpea
Two bottles had last year (I posted a TN on this board as it was tasted alongside the 86 Black Label). Stunning and brilliant wine with years to go and blew the BL out of the water! 94/100
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 4:29 pm
by RogerPike
I'll second that.
Roger
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 6:17 pm
by fred
Baby Chickpea wrote:Two bottles had last year (I posted a TN on this board as it was tasted alongside the 86 Black Label). Stunning and brilliant wine with years to go and blew the BL out of the water! 94/100
Agree in general terms except that I would say it si still a few years from its peak window rather than merely plateaued by way of clarification.
Given how well the 82 is drinking, it is not a surprise that a well-cellared 86 (a clearly superior vintage) still has substantial improvement.
fred
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 10:44 pm
by BoBo
cracked a bottle tonight
crumbly cork, but excellent colour, and after an hour or so this really started to open up wth classic coonawarra characteristics ... good length, but this really could do with another 3-5 years! great wine, will leave remaining bottles for a while
thanks for all the advice