95 B.V. Rutherford & 95 Beringer Knights Valley

[winoweenie]

Superior efforts from two Napa institutions. I always have buyers remorse after trying an older bottle of the regular bottlings and figuring how many more bottles of these I could have bought without the GDL Reserve and Pvt. Reserve bottles in the cellar. These are both simply outstanding bottles with the Knights being a whisker better at this stage. The Rutherford came in at 90/91 (13 by the box) and the Knights at 92/93 (17 by the box).WW

[Drew]

Have always enjoyed both offerings except for a '94 Knights that didn't show well.

DRew

[leatherman]

Wino, what is the life expectancy on the 95 KV???

[This message has been edited by leatherman (edited 01-03-2003).]

[winoweenie]

Under optimum storage conditions another 6-9. I'll drink the rest of mine in the next 6-7, and believe me I have optimum storsge. I can't see them improving so I'll drink up. WW

[Kcwhippet]

If the 95 can go almost another decade, will I ever be able to drink our 3 liter 96 KV?

[winoweenie]

Hi KC. If you'll read the post carefully, the wines are at their peak. They can be drunk next Tuesday OR over the next 4-8. Not sure about the 96 but it was similar to the 95. I'll try one next week. WW

[winecollector]

*Doing* the nah-nah-na-nah-na thing ta winoweenie as I eye up my 95' Beringer's in the cellar... [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/wink.gif[/img]

[winoweenie]

Try'um Wc...You'll like'um. ww [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]