At 35 years old, the 1983 Puligny Montrachet proves white Burgundy can age well. It cost under $16 back then, had 13% alcohol, and scored a beautiful 19 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale.
The wine had caramel notes over ripe apple, was still balanced, and fruit lingered for an hour. It was deep gold, not brownish at all. It may have been the most outstanding wine of the meal.
This teaches to cellar some great wines. I’ve learned that high alcohol New World style wines just don’t age well at all. In Vino Veritas.
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