It is so sad when you wait too long
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:36 pm
When the 1997 Badia Passignano was released we bought a case. It is lovely wine though a bit pricey in the world of Chianti.
We opened our last bottle on the weekend and found that it has peaked and started a slow decline. The once striking aroma of black cherry has faded. There is little in the way of structure. It is still a nice wine, but not stunning and in the mouth it is soft instead of powerful.
I still have a couple of 98s --anyone opened one recently.
We opened our last bottle on the weekend and found that it has peaked and started a slow decline. The once striking aroma of black cherry has faded. There is little in the way of structure. It is still a nice wine, but not stunning and in the mouth it is soft instead of powerful.
I still have a couple of 98s --anyone opened one recently.