A couple of weeks back I was fortunate enough to taste an clear early contender for ‘Wine of the Year 2009′. The bottle of Chateau Montelena 1974 that landed on the table, courtesy of Willie Lebus, had been waiting 35 years for the honour of being poured into my glass, but was fortunately not overawed by the occasion.
Just to put it into context. In 1974, the Exorcist was …
