1974 and 1984 Vintage Wines - A Study of 40 and 50 Year Old Wines

Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.

Plautus

We like sweet words but we like wine better and this year we are studying wines that are 40 and 50 years of age so it’s time to see how the 1974 and 1984 vintages are drinking today.    For those of you wine drinking people that are turning 40 and 50 years old this year it will not be easy to find wines from your birth year.  This is an indication that these were not considered great vintages upon release and most of the wines were consumed in their youth.

It took me almost the entire year to come up with a dozen wines to put on the table for this event and I had to combine the 1974 and 1984 vintage wines to come up with 11 wines to put on the table tonight! 

This is true scientific research that we are doing here at the Wine Watch, checking each vintage to see when the best time to consume for the optimum drinking pleasure.  It's hard work but we are willing to sacrifice our body for our wine drinking people. 

For those of you that are a product of the 1970’s or 1980’s I have included all the wines from these two vintages that we have in stock on this offering so you can celebrate your 40th or 50th with a bottle from your vintage!

There are only 14 spaces available at this event and the fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you. 

1974 VS 1984 Vintage Tasting – A study of 40 and 50 year-old wines
Saturday, November 2nd
7:30pm

1974 Domaine Alfred Gerin Cote Rotie
1974 Giacomo Borgogno Barolo Riserva
1974 Chateau Prieure Lichine Margaux
1974 Niederburg Cabernet Sauvignon Paarl South Africa
1984 Taltarni Cabernet Sauvignon Victoria Australia
1984 E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone
1984 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
1984 Mirassou Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon California
1984 Wente Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon California
1984 Opus One Napa Valley
1984 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac

Menu
Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie
Crème of Mushroom Soup with Dry Sherry
Beef Tartar Served on Bone Marrow with Brioche Toast and Truffle Aioli
Crispy Duck Confit with Parmesan Shoestring Fried
Scaramouche Coconut Crème Pie with White Chocolate Shavings and Dark Chocolate Sauce

The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.