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- Diva08 - 03-14-2004
My 30th birthday will be here before you know it, and I am interested in having a 76 wine or champagne. Though I would like to know which spirit would taste better a 76 wine or 76 champagne?
I like wine and champagne semi-sweet to taste.
- Innkeeper - 03-14-2004
Hi Diva, and welcome to the Wine Board. It would be difficult to find a wine or Champage form '76. However, a port would be a piece of cake. Go to wine-searcher.com and type in Porto, vintage 1976 and find many choices.
- Stealthman - 03-15-2004
The 1976 BV Georges de Latour is an excellent wine still drinking well, it is periodically available through K&L Wine Merchants in Redwood City, Ca for a little over $100.
Generally 1976 was a good vintage in California, a mediocre to poor one for Bordeaux. Sauternes from 1976 are generally good, '75 was better, port would may be tough, '76 was generally not declared as a vintage.
There are a number of German Rieslings of the spatlese and sweeter variety that still should drink excellently, K&L would be an excellent source here as well.
My vintage champagne knowledge is limited, but I would guess there is some possibilites here as '76 was a decent vintage, finding one will be tough.
- winoweenie - 03-15-2004
Hi Diva and erlcome to the board. Stealthman gave you the best advice. Other 76 Calif Cabs that are still alive, if stored well are Mayacamus, Heitz " Martha's Vineyard " And Diamond Creek " Volcanic Hill ". I had a botlle of Crystal 76 about 2-3 years ago and it seemed a little past its' prime. Happy BD coming on. WW
- Diva08 - 03-15-2004
Thanks to all for your insight. Even though I have 3 more years until I reach 30 I wanted to get a head start on locating and purchasing the best.