Aromas of forest floor, mushroom, dried cherry and a hint of sulfur. Flavors of dried cherry, currant, earth and dried herb. Ends with a 20-25 second finish with earthy notes.
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Bought this as a birth-year wine for the hubby's 60th Birthday. I have little/no experience with old Bordeaux wines and almost nothing to compare to (save a 50-year-old Barolo a few years back), so the approach was of no expectations and just see what shows up.
Brought this to the restaurant ahead of time and asked them to decant it an hour before our reservation. When we showed up, the bartender (the restaurant has a good wine program but apparently no Somm anymore given the times) gave me a dubious look in re the wine. Had a sniff and sip at the bar -- nose was full on musty cupboard age, and the first swirl and sip was rather thin with almost no fruit. I was a bit worried. When they brought the wine to table in hour 2, happily it had opened up some with a fairly strong grassy aroma, which I wasn't expecting. By hour 2.5, she had opened up and settled in like an elegant old-ish dame, versatile enough and happy to play nice and get along (with everything from the farmers plate of grilled veggies and burrata, to braised pork cheeks, and the pasta with rabbit sausage). With quite a bit of air, you could now taste the fruit that was still there (though I was not able to distinguish the blacks from the reds anymore), and she still had a pretty good backbone. Not a scene-stealer, but a lovely smooth reassuring companion for the evening. Probably still has some noble life ahead.
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Not a great bottle with a mid shoulder fill and was expecting to pour this down the drain. However while the nose was a bit off, the wine was showing a transparent garnet in the glass without any browning. On the palate fully resolved tannins but good freshness and acidity joining the remaining dark fruit. Nice 60 yr old Bordeaux, and should be even better from better bottles...
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I just love Bordeaux. Where can you find wines from 1962 that are still alive and in decent form. 1962 was not even a top vintage like 1961. The nose here was dominated by mushroom and vacherin cheese with dried fruit and leather. Excellent palate still, good energy and balance of tannins, acidity and fruit.
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Still reasonably lively, the 62 Canon shows a raspberry, cherry nose with clay and sous-bois accents. This is a pleasant, mature St Emilion that requires consumption now.
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Drunk at 67PM as part of an insane line up of mostly very old bottles. This was signing. My third WOTN and a real treat as I’m really not very experienced with such aged wines. Obviously a bit hit and miss when this old and as other notes have demonstrated but this bottle - once the initial dustyness on the nose had blown off - was on great form. Classic aged Bordeaux profile - pencil lead, leather, tabaco, spice with a touch of dark fruit present. Great stuff
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Pale brick fading to weak coffee colour. Bottle stink cleared to reveal fascinating bouquet: medicinal antiseptic, wet earth, tobacco, newpaper. Palate sadly off-kilter: over-dominant red currant acidity with zero tannins; some savoury leather. Quirky and charimsatic, but definitely past its best.
[Drunk after dinner in Singapore. From 18 degree wine fridge. Not decanted.]
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Oh my, what a spectacular bottle of wine this is. Wasn't expecting much but this was a very well stored bottle (4 bottle lot), bottom neck level. Beautiful ruby, no hint of brick. Lots like a wine from the 80s. Immediately open, delicate strawberries, hint of wintergreen and mint, very Burgundian and pure. Nice minerality which is characteristic of this property. Still fresh, vibrant, wonderful poise and balance. Tastes as it smells, red currants, fresh acidic uplift but not overwhelming the fruit.
From a mixed Canon lot (53 and 62) and I still have the 53 to try! Couldn't ask for a better glass of wine with lamb rack with Oli H.
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Spectacular nose of mushrooms, iodine. Body somewhat light and not very long - but showing really nice for this pretty perfect bottle with high fill. W G S at Andre.
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3/15/2022 - slywka7 wrote: 91 Points
Aromas of forest floor, mushroom, dried cherry and a hint of sulfur. Flavors of dried cherry, currant, earth and dried herb. Ends with a 20-25 second finish with earthy notes.
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2/3/2022 - renwom Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bought this as a birth-year wine for the hubby's 60th Birthday. I have little/no experience with old Bordeaux wines and almost nothing to compare to (save a 50-year-old Barolo a few years back), so the approach was of no expectations and just see what shows up.
Brought this to the restaurant ahead of time and asked them to decant it an hour before our reservation. When we showed up, the bartender (the restaurant has a good wine program but apparently no Somm anymore given the times) gave me a dubious look in re the wine. Had a sniff and sip at the bar -- nose was full on musty cupboard age, and the first swirl and sip was rather thin with almost no fruit. I was a bit worried. When they brought the wine to table in hour 2, happily it had opened up some with a fairly strong grassy aroma, which I wasn't expecting. By hour 2.5, she had opened up and settled in like an elegant old-ish dame, versatile enough and happy to play nice and get along (with everything from the farmers plate of grilled veggies and burrata, to braised pork cheeks, and the pasta with rabbit sausage). With quite a bit of air, you could now taste the fruit that was still there (though I was not able to distinguish the blacks from the reds anymore), and she still had a pretty good backbone. Not a scene-stealer, but a lovely smooth reassuring companion for the evening. Probably still has some noble life ahead.
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9/26/2021 - pavel_p Likes this wine:
Not a great bottle with a mid shoulder fill and was expecting to pour this down the drain. However while the nose was a bit off, the wine was showing a transparent garnet in the glass without any browning. On the palate fully resolved tannins but good freshness and acidity joining the remaining dark fruit. Nice 60 yr old Bordeaux, and should be even better from better bottles...
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9/17/2021 - Collector1855 wrote: 93 Points
I just love Bordeaux. Where can you find wines from 1962 that are still alive and in decent form. 1962 was not even a top vintage like 1961. The nose here was dominated by mushroom and vacherin cheese with dried fruit and leather. Excellent palate still, good energy and balance of tannins, acidity and fruit.
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1/5/2019 - englishman's claret wrote: 91 Points
Still reasonably lively, the 62 Canon shows a raspberry, cherry nose with clay and sous-bois accents. This is a pleasant, mature St Emilion that requires consumption now.
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8/30/2018 - DonDon wrote: 93 Points
Drunk at 67PM as part of an insane line up of mostly very old bottles. This was signing. My third WOTN and a real treat as I’m really not very experienced with such aged wines. Obviously a bit hit and miss when this old and as other notes have demonstrated but this bottle - once the initial dustyness on the nose had blown off - was on great form. Classic aged Bordeaux profile - pencil lead, leather, tabaco, spice with a touch of dark fruit present. Great stuff
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8/30/2018 - RayOB Likes this wine: 96 Points
Drank at 67
A perfect bottle. Soft gentle sublime. Thanks Jude
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7/2/2016 - Sozzled-Me wrote: 79 Points
Well past it's best. Thinning to acidity. Mingey. Curmudgeonly.
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7/1/2016 - Mr Barsac Does not like this wine: 80 Points
Pale brick fading to weak coffee colour. Bottle stink cleared to reveal fascinating bouquet: medicinal antiseptic, wet earth, tobacco, newpaper. Palate sadly off-kilter: over-dominant red currant acidity with zero tannins; some savoury leather. Quirky and charimsatic, but definitely past its best.
[Drunk after dinner in Singapore. From 18 degree wine fridge. Not decanted.]
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3/27/2014 - dchain Likes this wine: 94 Points
Oh my, what a spectacular bottle of wine this is. Wasn't expecting much but this was a very well stored bottle (4 bottle lot), bottom neck level. Beautiful ruby, no hint of brick. Lots like a wine from the 80s. Immediately open, delicate strawberries, hint of wintergreen and mint, very Burgundian and pure. Nice minerality which is characteristic of this property. Still fresh, vibrant, wonderful poise and balance. Tastes as it smells, red currants, fresh acidic uplift but not overwhelming the fruit.
From a mixed Canon lot (53 and 62) and I still have the 53 to try! Couldn't ask for a better glass of wine with lamb rack with Oli H.
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12/29/2012 - steinersing Likes this wine: 92 Points
Spectacular nose of mushrooms, iodine. Body somewhat light and not very long - but showing really nice for this pretty perfect bottle with high fill. W G S at Andre.
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5/1/2012 - Jeff Leve wrote: 80 Points
Light and fading, the wine was showing a beautiful, earthy, tobacco and floral nose, but on the palate, the fruit has started to fade.
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3/2/2010 - Rupert wrote: 90 Points
1962 Bordeaux horizontal (Institute of Directors, London): Fresh, lifted, medicinal, pencil lead and cedar, precise, fine and satisfying
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10/7/2009 - BradKNYC wrote:
TN: Twelve from 1959, six from 1952-1962 and a 1929 La Conseillante, in secret.: Mystery wine. Unfortunately, maderized. NR.
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