1951 anybody

[tomstevenson]

The 1952 Inglenook reminded me that I'll be celebrating my 50th in 2001 and having been born in a generally lousy vintage, I wondered if anyone out there has something half-decent they'd be willing to sell? Apart from a couple of Ports (one of which I have), a couple of extremely rare Champagnes (ditto) and the first (experimental) vintage of Grange Hermitage, the only place I know that had a good vintage that year was California, but I haven't seen any 1951s, let alone tasted them. I'll be in the States at the end of February and making a short stopover in Australia on my way back from NZ in early April, if that simplifies delivery.

[Bucko]

BV Private Reserve was outstanding in 1951 and I'll bet it is still alive.

The Louis Martini Mountain Cabs from that era have incredible aging capability. I drank a 1955 in 1995 out of a 375ml -- it was gorgeous.

That said, Tom, I do not know any private individuals who have any of these wines. However, I do know a source for the 1951 BV and the 1951 Krug (which I have not tasted):

MARIN WINE CELLAR
2138 Fouth Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
Ph: 415/ 459-3823 or 415/ 456-9463
Fax: 415/ 456-8858
Proprietor: Harvey Buchbinder

Bucko

[tomstevenson]

Thanks Bucko, I'll follow up your lead. Presumably you were born in a truly great vintage, such as 1900 or 1874...

[Bucko]

1874? Those vines were not even planted when I was born........

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Bucko