We often hear or read about legendary wines and look forward to the day

We often hear or read about legendary wines and look forward to the day that we can, perhaps, try one of them. I try to keep an open mind and not raise my expectations, for fear of disappointment. This was supposed to be one of those legendary wines, from a mythical vintage, and hear I was, glass in hand, about to try it. Deep amber gold, clearly the deepest coloured of the evening, with a bright olive green rim. The explosive nose revealed liquid barley sugar, crème caramel and cloves. There was more and it was complex. A seamless injection of liquid and very ripe concentrated peaches and apricots leading to waves of sweetness. Dry and fresh on the finish, which was incredibly long. A truly awe-inspiring wine and pretty much perfectly balanced, I can still see this wine living for another few decades.