Ullaged bottle. Had that Mouton structure that I saw in the '75 alongside it but this had some sweetness and I wonder if they chaptalised given the War had only been over for a few years and still recovering? Had palate elements of vegetal decay, forest floor interestingly - a bit of mushroom. Significant volatile acidity. The oldest Bordeaux I have ever tasted at 72 years young(old). Agreeable.
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Brownish-red color with soft edges. Interesting nose, overripe berries and spices. Fine light red fruit and a nice acidity on the palate, some sweet caramel and cinnamon too. Needs a few minutes to open up and after that the drinking window is very short. After 30 minutes it began to loose intensity and became more mushy. Excellent bottle this time - had a different bottle last time (88/100). Definitely at the far end of its drinking window but interesting to try and see how fast this changes its taste.
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Started out absolutely fantastic reminding me of my grandparents old stone pine house. Slight sweetness made for a very harmonious wine. Unfortunately it did not develop well under air with musty smells becoming more pronounced later.
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1950s Bordeaux from Elke (Bad Neuenahr): Pop’n’poured, that was a good decision as the wine was stunning - absolutely stunning - early on but after about 30 minutes in the glass it slowed down. Cinnamon, smoky, sweet, oak, caramel, red curry paste, so funky and beautiful. Annd most of all just a lot of fun to drink!
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10/28/2022 - crazywineguy Likes this wine: 88 Points
Ullaged bottle. Had that Mouton structure that I saw in the '75 alongside it but this had some sweetness and I wonder if they chaptalised given the War had only been over for a few years and still recovering? Had palate elements of vegetal decay, forest floor interestingly - a bit of mushroom. Significant volatile acidity. The oldest Bordeaux I have ever tasted at 72 years young(old). Agreeable.
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6/6/2019 - DrZett wrote: 93 Points
Brownish-red color with soft edges. Interesting nose, overripe berries and spices. Fine light red fruit and a nice acidity on the palate, some sweet caramel and cinnamon too. Needs a few minutes to open up and after that the drinking window is very short. After 30 minutes it began to loose intensity and became more mushy.
Excellent bottle this time - had a different bottle last time (88/100). Definitely at the far end of its drinking window but interesting to try and see how fast this changes its taste.
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5/31/2019 - hartmarco wrote:
Started out absolutely fantastic reminding me of my grandparents old stone pine house. Slight sweetness made for a very harmonious wine. Unfortunately it did not develop well under air with musty smells becoming more pronounced later.
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5/31/2019 - G_H wrote: 95 Points
1950s Bordeaux from Elke (Bad Neuenahr): Pop’n’poured, that was a good decision as the wine was stunning - absolutely stunning - early on but after about 30 minutes in the glass it slowed down. Cinnamon, smoky, sweet, oak, caramel, red curry paste, so funky and beautiful. Annd most of all just a lot of fun to drink!
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2/8/2019 - jimbob65 wrote: 89 Points
nose was like roasted anus. on the palate, notes of dried urine, seminal fluid and cherry juice.
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