In honor, this Sunday, of the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting (the original took place on May 24, 1976), one of the items below was an unusual fact about one of the wines. Was it: The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
A. The Heitz “Martha’s Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon 1970 (which came in 7th among the red wines) was later determined to be corked
B. During the 1970 harvest at Château Mouton-Rothschild (the 1970 came in 2nd among the red wines) Baron Philippe de Rothschild got married for the fourth time
C. The vines that produced the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar’s “SLV” 1973 (which came in 1st among the red wines) were only two and three years old
D. The Château Haut-Brion 1970 (which came in third among the red wines) was bought from a broker who later admitted that the bottles poured in the tasting had actually been stolen from the chateau
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