{"product_id":"charles-krug-cabernet-sauvignon-vintage-selection-1978-base-neck","title":"Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage Selection 1978 (Base Neck)","description":"This is a chance to taste a 1978 Cabernet from Napa Valley's oldest winery, and the fill still reaches the base of the neck, which is about as good as it gets for a bottle this old. Charles Krug was founded in 1861, and in 1882 it opened what the winery calls California's first tasting room. The Mondavi family bought the estate in 1943 and has made Cabernet Sauvignon there since 1944. Vintage Selection is the Cabernet the family has chosen to keep, year after year. Their own collection goes back to that first 1944 and was built in honour of patriarch Peter Mondavi Sr., and the winery considers it the oldest collection of Cabernet in Napa Valley. This 1978 belongs to that same line, made during the family's ownership. Mature Napa Cabernet from the 1970s rarely turns up, and opening one is the only way to find out what these wines became. Stand the bottle upright for a day before serving, then decant it gently to leave any sediment behind.","brand":"Private [PRI]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44125573414947,"sku":"SF-A-HDH1026-110226-51-B-6","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/1208\/0163\/files\/Bottle-of-Charles-Krug-Cabernet-Sauvignon-Vintage-Selection-1978-Base-Neck-Red-Wine-Flatiron-SF.jpg?v=1793746348","url":"https:\/\/sf.flatiron-wines.com\/products\/charles-krug-cabernet-sauvignon-vintage-selection-1978-base-neck","provider":"Flatiron SF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}