I bought this at Walgreens back in ‘83 or ‘84. It came in a really nice tin box (which I really wanted more than the wine.) Held it for over forty years, easily the longest I’ve ever cellared a wine. Had it on a whim last week, not really expecting much of it. Inglenook in the late ‘70s and ‘80s was not the wine it is today. Surprisingly, it was pretty okay. Obviously, well past its due date, but we were able to drink the whole bottle. I expected to sip it and pour it out. Now, I’m wishing I’d opened it 20 years ago.
by Maisie422
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Would be wild if you still had the receipt! Thank you for sharing
Thanks for sharing, this is really cool. But also kind of an honest example of people putting the aging of bottles on a pedestal – and regretting it. I’m glad it was beautiful in its own way, but I would rather drink even the most age-worthy wine immediately on release than even one year too old 100% of the time, and you say you wish you would have had it 20 years ago. Do you have any newer vintages? ❤️