1966 is one of my favourite Bordeaux vintages and the way the wines and their colour have lasted so long is a great testament to it. I did not expect much here despite an excellent level and the rarity of such an old cork coming out in its entirety. It was very mature, yes, but a soft fruit that did not dry out at any point of the hour long time to drink it. Medium length but still amazingly healthy. The things never cease to amaze.
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various occaisions, dipping into a case; mostly gently faded like your old auntie that still wears gloves in summer, with one bottle more alive with elegant fragrance and sweetness, all you'd hope for in a delicately aged minor growth.
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9/24/2022 - Loathesome Likes this wine: 92 Points
1966 is one of my favourite Bordeaux vintages and the way the wines and their colour have lasted so long is a great testament to it. I did not expect much here despite an excellent level and the rarity of such an old cork coming out in its entirety. It was very mature, yes, but a soft fruit that did not dry out at any point of the hour long time to drink it. Medium length but still amazingly healthy. The things never cease to amaze.
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6/6/2010 - farmerjim wrote: 89 Points
various occaisions, dipping into a case; mostly gently faded like your old auntie that still wears gloves in summer, with one bottle more alive with elegant fragrance and sweetness, all you'd hope for in a delicately aged minor growth.
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12/13/2000 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 93 Points
Healthy colour; wonderful, lively, harmonious nose, lovely depth, complete, lovely bottle age; complete, juicy, flawless, medium weight, stylish, good structure, tannin, long-lived and classical, stylish, fleshy; excellent length. Easily GCC quality.
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11/3/2000 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
Lovely ripe mature aromas, deepens with air; mature but lively, well-balanced, slender but not too light; good length, clean. Healthy, in good shape.
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