1880 is not a typo! And 1880 was not the year the vineyard was planted. Yes, indeed, we tasted an 1880 vintage Marsala from the Southern Mediterranean island of Sicily. Perfectly aged for 128 years, the color was a beautiful coppery amber. Haunting aromas of toffee embedded tar and burnt caramel. Vivacious on the palate and woodsy in character. This wine topped off an amazing night of eating and drinking merrily with a with great group of local and international winemakers. Other highlights of the night:
2001 Didier Dagueneau Buisson Renard Pouilly-Fumé
1988 Vieux Telegraph
1988 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz
1996 St. Cosme Gigondas
1993 Paul Pernot Batard Montrachet Gran Cru
Tasted on Sept. 26, 2008.
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