Aged Bordeaux Surprises After Decades of Imperfect Storage
⏱ 1 min read The Short Version Even a decades-long stint in a mid-70s closet couldn't kill these legends. After careful decanting, the 1989 Lafite and 1991 Lynch-Bages proved that high-end Bordeaux possesses an incredible resilience, evolving from flat beginnings into masterpieces of elegance and structure. In This Article The struggle of the corkInvesting in longevity Real talk: even a compromised cellar history can yield something legendary. A recent tasting of 1989 Château Lafite Rothschild and 1991 Château Lynch-Bages proved that survival is often possible when wine hits its stride. Despite a period spent in a mid-70s closet following a…