00 BV Rutherford

[winoweenie]

Yes Sed an' believe it or not there was even wine in the (gasp) 60s'. I had the good fortune to try the 1936 (first vintage) of the GDL, and can remember the taste and boquet to this day (If youse done' think thats' impressive, I have trouble bemembering breakfast). And the main reason I got into cellaring this stuff was an encounter with a vertical of BV and Heitz Marthas' from 64 to 74 held on consecutive nites. I fail to see the mania surrounding the so-called cult wines or the rationale that because you have a vineyard in Napa valley you can charge 75 bucks for your 1st release. Lots of the new kids on the block bash wineries like BV, Heitz, Martini, Clos du Val, Diamond Creek, Mondavi,and the proven producers because it's fashionable to point to some budding Super-Star winemaker. Haul them dudes out in 20 years and THEN we'll see just how good them be!(Should be inR&R I know. WW