Clear amber in appearance, attractive nose of apricots and butterscotch; still lively on the palate, a touch under medium body with silky texture, apricots on entry and on the midpalate, and a sprightly yet filigreed acid spine. Really well balanced, and moreish, this seems evergreen.
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From the cellar directly into the glasses. I am afraid it is declining by now (after 63 years). A lot of energy has left by now, making the still honey colored wine subdued and less complex.Still a wonderful experience for my guests (and me)
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‘Smells like Golden Grahams breakfast cereal’ says Edwina Watson. I found it a bit muted aromatically with traces of burnt oats and apricot. Terse and shortish flavours in the context of the previous flight (79-64). A bit brassy on the palate which hints at VA. Difficult and odd salty flavours, lacks clarity and depth, lots of acid. None of this is adding up to a stellar score is it?
I took the bottle home to try out again and it stubbornly refused to get better.
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A private dinner @ Scharzhof. Egon Müller's birth year. Another pristine bottle. More developed than the 1975 today off course, but still so much to like here. A treat!
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A private dinner (Scharzhof, Wiltingen, Germany): From Christie's Avery cellar sale in 2016. Deep and rich amber colour, butterscotch nose, big and rich palate, substantial bitters, firm acidity, structured and masculine, long. Not so much tired but very developed. Very different from other bottles I have had before.
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Black Lion Wine Club - Chenin Blanc and Syrah/Shiraz (The Black Lion): Medium gold, with green flashes. Medium (+) intensity aromas of quince, citrus, mushroom, cheese, fruit cake, marzipan, almonds. Fully developed. Medium sweet, high acidity, medium alcohol, medium (+) body, medium (+) flavours, long finish, goes on and on. Amazing balance of acidity, sweetness and fruit, great complexity. Outstanding, drinking beautifully, fully developed so won't improve further but no hurry to drink.
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This wine took a little while to open up in the glass and was perhaps served slightly too cold. Great liveliness with the acidity still giving this wine some life. Caramel related aromas starting to move in but still some candied fruit. Time to drink this wine!
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I thought this was nice though not exciting - ripe and intensely sweet with lots of apricot, quince jam, caramel, and some of that old Chenin wooliness, though it comes across a touch soft on the palate without as much acidity as I'd like. Still very nice, and always a treat to try a Chenin with this much age on it.
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A small sendoff for Salil as he moves to flyover country and a happy birthday to Jay! (Chelsea Wine Storage.): This producer is a bit maligned amongst my local group of Loireheads and, indeed, their wines can be a bit boring and industrial, but I've always enjoyed the '59 and I brought it since it was Jay's birthday the day before and this is his conception year. There was a lot of this around in the late '90s/early aughts, of varying condition and I purchased this bottle in 2004. Good fill, but I maybe waited a little long. This was much more evolved and less fresh than previous bottles I've had. Lots of caramel here with stone fruits, pear compote and walnuts. It lacks some of the acid zip that other bottles have shown and overall, there's a bit of a dullness about it. I believe I liked it more than others, but it's not what it was. Solid B+.
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oranje kleur, stroop, karamel, boter, sinaasappel in de neus, lichte vorm van oxidatie, zeer drinkbaar, mooie balans tussen het zoete en de frisheid. aparte ervaring, kan nog lang mee, denk ik
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Moulin Touchais 1959-1985 (AuZone, Stockholm): Appearance: slightly dark golden yellow, similar to the 1971. Nose: some nuttiness with walnuts and almonds, quite spicy with arrack, some yellow fruit and citrus, some flowery notes, some mushroom. Rather pronounced oxidation notes and some volatile acidity, but not really madeirised in the same way as the 1964 at this tasting. Palate: good concentration, dried yellow fruit, quite spicy, good nuttiness, quite high acidity, fresh apply aftertaste. Clearly developed, but fresh, very polished and harmonious.
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60 year old anjou dessert wine. Colour gold, first smell a bit milky, however this changed in 15 minutes to orange, citrus, caramel, peacan nuts, apricots and still very fresh with complex flavours. Very long length which stays for a long time with orange, nuts, and citrus. acidity is high and this is not too sweet, so watch out with very sweet desserts. Great wine with very good balance.
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Golden color. Nose not very expressive. Taste is beautifull, balanced and complex. Moderate sweetness (just the right amount), different changing aromas (lemon zest, orange, pineapple, nuts, almonds, caramel) with a lovely acidity.
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a real winner. Wooly nose (as often is the case with chenin, for a second I thought this was corked when opened, but actually no trace of TCA), fresh and vibrant, no hint this was 50 years old. Moderate sweetness, zippy acids, ripe pit fruits with citrus zest. Finish goes on and on. Complex, lively, and lovely. A
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Light amber in color. Very pleasant complexity of aromas. Apricot, honey and walnuts with a touch of caramel. These carry to the palate in balanced layers that complimented each other. Everything in balanced proportion. Clearly a long life ahead of it.
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Deep amber gold color and a nose of honey, almonds, and some flowers to start. On the palate are complex layers upon layers of peach, fig, baked apple, citrus, honey, and something slightly herbal -- all there but nothing overpowering -- with amazingly firm, palate-cleaning acidity fifty years after harvest and forty after release. Even the cork was firm! Ch. Moulin Touchais guarantees their wine for 100 years and after tonight I have to say they're not bluffing. Paired flawlessly with vanilla bread pudding and roasted peaches. A tarte tatin would be killer. I am honored to have been able to consume this wine.
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A rare wine which I purchased in 1980 for £4.99. ( I note a USA wine merchant asking $490 for the same bottle. High neck, gold / amber colour, mature complex nose of apricots, walnuts, exotic fruits; sweet and complex on the palate but with balancing acidity & no sign of being ovr mature. Excellent balance. Will still keep . An extraordinary 50 yr old bottle.
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Moulin Touchais Pt. 2 @ Peter Z. (Belgium): Pure acaciahoney on the nose. A subtile and faint hint of beeswax. Intriguing earthy impressions like warm compost, truffles and rain in a waterbarrel. Also notes of shrimp, shells, white chocolate, almond, mandarin. And, almost unbelievable, the beautiful golden colour still has a glimpse of green in its heart!! Elegance at its finest... A truly humbling experience. 19/20
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This is absolutely fabulous! So fresh. So elegant. So complex. Layer after layer appear. The colour; even with a green glow. There is honey, orange peel, tropical fruits, botrytis, caramel and so much more. Beautiful acidity. And all in perfect harmony. Astonishing! A real beauty now, but almost certainly still perfect in 20 years from now.
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Amber gold colour. Aromas of caramel and hazelnut. Medium-full bodied, with caramel, peach, lemon rind, and walnuts. Medium-sweet, with a long finish, 45-50s, with caramel and nuts. Delicious! Very layered and complex.
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1/1/2024 - lightning wrote: 93 Points
Clear amber in appearance, attractive nose of apricots and butterscotch; still lively on the palate, a touch under medium body with silky texture, apricots on entry and on the midpalate, and a sprightly yet filigreed acid spine. Really well balanced, and moreish, this seems evergreen.
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12/14/2022 - pemazel Likes this wine: 91 Points
From the cellar directly into the glasses.
I am afraid it is declining by now (after 63 years). A lot of energy has left by now, making the still honey colored wine subdued and less complex.Still a wonderful experience for my guests (and me)
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5/16/2021 - LWI wrote: 94 Points
Sweeter than expected at this age. Complex, mellow and rounded. Very loing. hazelnuts and caramel, some apricots and just a tine bit of orange peel.
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6/27/2018 - VinoVeloVinyl wrote: 85 Points
Moulin Touchais: A retrospective tasing conducted by Frederik Wilbrenninck and Richard Kelley MW; 6/26/2018-6/27/2018 (The Institute of Masters of Wine, London SW11): Richard Kelley MW: 'The 1959 is supposedly the best vintage since 47 but I prefer the '55 today. It was a big vintage as far as production went. The 1959 was still commercially available until 2006!'
‘Smells like Golden Grahams breakfast cereal’ says Edwina Watson. I found it a bit muted aromatically with traces of burnt oats and apricot.
Terse and shortish flavours in the context of the previous flight (79-64). A bit brassy on the palate which hints at VA. Difficult and odd salty flavours, lacks clarity and depth, lots of acid. None of this is adding up to a stellar score is it?
I took the bottle home to try out again and it stubbornly refused to get better.
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6/26/2017 - dvansteenderen wrote: 93 Points
A private dinner @ Scharzhof. Egon Müller's birth year. Another pristine bottle. More developed than the 1975 today off course, but still so much to like here. A treat!
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6/26/2017 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private dinner (Scharzhof, Wiltingen, Germany): From Christie's Avery cellar sale in 2016. Deep and rich amber colour, butterscotch nose, big and rich palate, substantial bitters, firm acidity, structured and masculine, long. Not so much tired but very developed. Very different from other bottles I have had before.
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3/17/2017 - Andrewbdc wrote: 93 Points
Black Lion Wine Club - Chenin Blanc and Syrah/Shiraz (The Black Lion): Medium gold, with green flashes. Medium (+) intensity aromas of quince, citrus, mushroom, cheese, fruit cake, marzipan, almonds. Fully developed. Medium sweet, high acidity, medium alcohol, medium (+) body, medium (+) flavours, long finish, goes on and on. Amazing balance of acidity, sweetness and fruit, great complexity. Outstanding, drinking beautifully, fully developed so won't improve further but no hurry to drink.
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1/28/2017 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 91 Points
This wine took a little while to open up in the glass and was perhaps served slightly too cold. Great liveliness with the acidity still giving this wine some life. Caramel related aromas starting to move in but still some candied fruit. Time to drink this wine!
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7/2/2016 - salil wrote: 87 Points
I thought this was nice though not exciting - ripe and intensely sweet with lots of apricot, quince jam, caramel, and some of that old Chenin wooliness, though it comes across a touch soft on the palate without as much acidity as I'd like. Still very nice, and always a treat to try a Chenin with this much age on it.
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7/2/2016 - BradKNYC wrote:
A small sendoff for Salil as he moves to flyover country and a happy birthday to Jay! (Chelsea Wine Storage.): This producer is a bit maligned amongst my local group of Loireheads and, indeed, their wines can be a bit boring and industrial, but I've always enjoyed the '59 and I brought it since it was Jay's birthday the day before and this is his conception year. There was a lot of this around in the late '90s/early aughts, of varying condition and I purchased this bottle in 2004. Good fill, but I maybe waited a little long. This was much more evolved and less fresh than previous bottles I've had. Lots of caramel here with stone fruits, pear compote and walnuts. It lacks some of the acid zip that other bottles have shown and overall, there's a bit of a dullness about it. I believe I liked it more than others, but it's not what it was. Solid B+.
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11/7/2014 - jkoenen wrote: flawed
Corked
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10/29/2014 - LWI wrote: 94 Points
Wonderful clear fruit, some camphor, nuts, very fine acidity, moderate sweetness. Bery long and intense wine, but smooth.
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8/30/2014 - godx wrote:
Quite similar to the '71 but this '59 had more complexity, more development and this beautiful mahogany note. My favourite of the trio.
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1/8/2013 - Biglama Likes this wine: 92 Points
oranje kleur, stroop, karamel, boter, sinaasappel in de neus, lichte vorm van oxidatie, zeer drinkbaar, mooie balans tussen het zoete en de frisheid. aparte ervaring, kan nog lang mee, denk ik
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11/1/2012 - Vintomas wrote: 93 Points
Moulin Touchais 1959-1985 (AuZone, Stockholm): Appearance: slightly dark golden yellow, similar to the 1971.
Nose: some nuttiness with walnuts and almonds, quite spicy with arrack, some yellow fruit and citrus, some flowery notes, some mushroom. Rather pronounced oxidation notes and some volatile acidity, but not really madeirised in the same way as the 1964 at this tasting.
Palate: good concentration, dried yellow fruit, quite spicy, good nuttiness, quite high acidity, fresh apply aftertaste.
Clearly developed, but fresh, very polished and harmonious.
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9/16/2011 - LWI wrote: 95 Points
Districts and Producers in Spain (My House): Plums, figs, fresh citrus, almonds; in the mouth it is very refreshing, even some complexity. Will last forever.
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12/27/2009 - gvdb wrote: 93 Points
60 year old anjou dessert wine. Colour gold, first smell a bit milky, however this changed in 15 minutes to orange, citrus, caramel, peacan nuts, apricots and still very fresh with complex flavours. Very long length which stays for a long time with orange, nuts, and citrus. acidity is high and this is not too sweet, so watch out with very sweet desserts. Great wine with very good balance.
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12/25/2009 - Burgaddict wrote: 92 Points
Golden color. Nose not very expressive. Taste is beautifull, balanced and complex. Moderate sweetness (just the right amount), different changing aromas (lemon zest, orange, pineapple, nuts, almonds, caramel) with a lovely acidity.
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12/9/2009 - DaleW wrote:
a real winner. Wooly nose (as often is the case with chenin, for a second I thought this was corked when opened, but actually no trace of TCA), fresh and vibrant, no hint this was 50 years old. Moderate sweetness, zippy acids, ripe pit fruits with citrus zest. Finish goes on and on. Complex, lively, and lovely. A
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11/10/2009 - ideliver2 wrote: 95 Points
Unbelievably intense dessert wine. Quince and applesauce galore.
Finish was incredible...WHAT A WINE!
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9/3/2009 - KSC02 wrote: 95 Points
Light amber in color. Very pleasant complexity of aromas. Apricot, honey and walnuts with a touch of caramel. These carry to the palate in balanced layers that complimented each other. Everything in balanced proportion. Clearly a long life ahead of it.
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8/22/2009 - iByron wrote: 95 Points
Deep amber gold color and a nose of honey, almonds, and some flowers to start. On the palate are complex layers upon layers of peach, fig, baked apple, citrus, honey, and something slightly herbal -- all there but nothing overpowering -- with amazingly firm, palate-cleaning acidity fifty years after harvest and forty after release. Even the cork was firm! Ch. Moulin Touchais guarantees their wine for 100 years and after tonight I have to say they're not bluffing. Paired flawlessly with vanilla bread pudding and roasted peaches. A tarte tatin would be killer. I am honored to have been able to consume this wine.
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2/10/2009 - gout wrote: 97 Points
A rare wine which I purchased in 1980 for £4.99. ( I note a USA wine merchant asking $490 for the same bottle. High neck, gold / amber colour, mature complex nose of apricots, walnuts, exotic fruits; sweet and complex on the palate but with balancing acidity & no sign of being ovr mature. Excellent balance. Will still keep . An extraordinary 50 yr old bottle.
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9/13/2008 - jkoenen wrote: 96 Points
Moulin Touchais Pt. 2 @ Peter Z. (Belgium): Pure acaciahoney on the nose. A subtile and faint hint of beeswax. Intriguing earthy impressions like warm compost, truffles and rain in a waterbarrel. Also notes of shrimp, shells, white chocolate, almond, mandarin.
And, almost unbelievable, the beautiful golden colour still has a glimpse of green in its heart!! Elegance at its finest... A truly humbling experience. 19/20
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7/31/2008 - Zweder wrote: 97 Points
This is absolutely fabulous! So fresh. So elegant. So complex. Layer after layer appear. The colour; even with a green glow. There is honey, orange peel, tropical fruits, botrytis, caramel and so much more. Beautiful acidity. And all in perfect harmony. Astonishing! A real beauty now, but almost certainly still perfect in 20 years from now.
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2/25/2006 - futronic wrote: 93 Points
Amber gold colour. Aromas of caramel and hazelnut. Medium-full bodied, with caramel, peach, lemon rind, and walnuts. Medium-sweet, with a long finish, 45-50s, with caramel and nuts. Delicious! Very layered and complex.
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