At 13.6% alcohol, the 41 year-old 1978 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape scored a gold 18+ points on the 20-point Dionysian scale.
It was school house reddish brick with an amber edge. There was spicy pepper and herbs with tobacco, and red fruit flavors still noted in the taste. 1978 was the starting year for the north American Chapter of the Dionysian Society, International. The wine cost under $15 back then. My last one.
Put some big reds away today for future drinking. In Vino Veritas.
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