There are several steps to becoming a wine snob. One person could take a lifetime honing the art of knowing more about the next person when it comes to vinos.
One of the must-haves on a wine snob’s resumé is drinking a wine older than yourself. This is more easily accomplished if you become a connoisseur earlier in life. I had an unusual opportunity to drink a bottle several years my senior, a 1964 Chateau La Croiz De Pez. Appellation Saint-Estèphe Contrôleé. Monsieur Guyonneau. Nolasque-Bordeáux. Don’t bother Googling it. I couldn’t find anything on the internet. It still had the original $3.99 price tag on it.
We (we meaning my wine-snob friends and myself) opened it Aug.16, 2008. Time had not been kind to the old Bordeáux. It had been improperly stored at one point and the liquid was 3” down from the top. The cork was moldy which created an interesting bouquet when we uncorked it.
Eyebrows were inquisitively raised as to whether it was drinkable.
Initially, it was slightly tannic. It sat in the decanter for 45 minutes or better. It smoothed out to a merlot-like texture though the mold had some influence, at least off the top. After mold, green olive settling into a firm oak middle and a slight cherry/orange peel finish.
It was a nice but not mind blowing experience, a pleasant surprise concerning its drinkibility. Too bad we couldn’t find any bragging rights out on the web.
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