97 Conn Valley Eloge - Help!!!

[winoweenie]

Hi Dabeaz and a belated welcome to the board. Am mystified why this really superb bottling has the medicinal notes you experienced. Have had at least 30-40 bottles of this juice and have never had this phenomenon. You say "properly stored". That means to me you've had this in your cellar since 1990. The 97's I have still have at least another 2-4 of improvement and should hold for another 8-12 at peak. Very puzzling!!!!! WW