this bottle confused me.....

[wineguruchgo]

Being that you used the word "musty" it might have been corked. Yet, being that it's as old as it is, I would think the "musty" taste would have been more prevalent.

The wine may have been in it's "dumb stage". When wine begins to age there is a physical chemical composition change which many refer to as a dumb stage.

If this is the case, something tells me if you had held onto it for another few years your thoughts may have been different.

This is my guess. I'm sure others will have an opinion as well. Sorry you were disappointed.

[This message has been edited by wineguruchgo (edited 04-10-2004).]