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The Red Wines of the 1976 Paris Tasting

At 50-years these wines will be very hard to track down, but the original lineup of cabernets will be celebrated by professionals, collectors, and certain restaurants with the producers in attendance.  If you are lucky enough to attend one of these events tag us #JudgementofParis50 in your posts. 

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The Lineup & Scores

These are the original wines featured in the tasting in Paris in 1976

1973 Stags Leap Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon

127.5

Produced by Warren Winiarski and Bob Sessions this was the second release from Stag's Leap Cellar's SLV vineyard. 

1970 Chateau Mouton Rothschild

126

The wine entered into this tasting was technically a second-growth.  Mouton Rothschild would not be elevated to first growth status until 1973.  It would finish second in the tatsting

1970 Chateau Haut Brion

125.5

The first growth star of Pessac-Legnon this was a wine that was critically lauded in its early days. 

1970 Chateau Montrose

122

The Montrose is considered to be a often tannic and firm wine upon release, but 1970 produced wines the critics thought would show well upon release. 

1971 Ridge Monte Bello Vineyard

105.5

Produced by Paul Draper from the now famous Monte Bello Vineyard. 

1970 Chateau Leoville Las Cases

97

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1971 Mayacamas

89

Produced by Bob Sessions and  

1972 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon

87.5

This was the first release of Clos du Val, and the fruit for this wine was not from the Stag's Leap estate it would become known for. The fruit was sourced from Park Muscatine (Howell Mountain),  Steltzner (Stags Leap) and  

1970 Heitz Martha's Vineyard

84.5

Produced by Joe Heitz from the Martha's Vineyard in Oakville.  This was the fifth release of what was quickly becoming America's most sought after wine. 

1969 Freemark Abbey

78

Produced by Brad Webb this wine was largely comprised of fruit from the 

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