From a half bottle: Sous bois, cherry, raspberry, gravel; mature but very dignified on nose Extremely elegant, and while certainly manifesting a thinning, fading, and aging, there is remarkable presence, poise, life, substance, penetration, depth, and grace; pure and expansive; truly lovely
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Top shoulder. Nice color with browning at the edges. Just a little bit of fruit left on this. Mostly smoke and lead pencil. Just a hint of sweet, dark fruit left. White and smooth. Pleasant enough.
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Charming, in an old-school, classic manner, the wine is not weighty, instead, it provides aromatic complexity with its spices, dried roses, cedar, tobacco, cigar box, and creme de cases character. Medium-bodied, refined, and reserved, this is a perfect example of a mature claret. A bit more concentration and the score would have popped higher. This was a very well-stored bottle, which showed much-better than previous examples. Drink from 2024-2030.
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Whole Lotta Lafite; 1/26/2024-1/27/2024 (Wine Watch, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): We were blessed with an excellent exemple of 1966 Lafite, which can often be too lean and too mean. Not this bottle. Good healthy ruby color. Fine generosity in 1966 terms. The fruit is lively enough and the balance is impressive. Held up well in the glass. Undeniably pleasant drinking even if not a superstar.
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4/3/2024 - wineappreciation wrote: 95 Points
From a half bottle: Sous bois, cherry, raspberry, gravel; mature but very dignified on nose
Extremely elegant, and while certainly manifesting a thinning, fading, and aging, there is remarkable presence, poise, life, substance, penetration, depth, and grace; pure and expansive; truly lovely
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3/29/2024 - johnh1001 wrote: 88 Points
Top shoulder. Nice color with browning at the edges. Just a little bit of fruit left on this. Mostly smoke and lead pencil. Just a hint of sweet, dark fruit left. White and smooth. Pleasant enough.
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2/4/2024 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
Charming, in an old-school, classic manner, the wine is not weighty, instead, it provides aromatic complexity with its spices, dried roses, cedar, tobacco, cigar box, and creme de cases character. Medium-bodied, refined, and reserved, this is a perfect example of a mature claret. A bit more concentration and the score would have popped higher. This was a very well-stored bottle, which showed much-better than previous examples. Drink from 2024-2030.
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1/27/2024 - sdr Likes this wine: 93 Points
Whole Lotta Lafite; 1/26/2024-1/27/2024 (Wine Watch, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): We were blessed with an excellent exemple of 1966 Lafite, which can often be too lean and too mean. Not this bottle. Good healthy ruby color. Fine generosity in 1966 terms. The fruit is lively enough and the balance is impressive. Held up well in the glass. Undeniably pleasant drinking even if not a superstar.
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10/6/2023 - Shivr26 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Cork 10/10. Did not decant. She's still got it. Hardly any acidity. Just an amazing bottle.
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