Small glass, brief note. A great bottle that I particularly enjoyed, despite rarely liking older Champagne. Lemon custard and ripe apple with lots of toasted brioche, and moderate oxidative character. Very rich, powerful and long. A great wine, certainly mid-90s quality level.

Small glass, brief note. Rich and ripe orchard fruit that might not be fresh, but is still fun. Toasty and reasonably oxidative at this point, but good concentration and enough freshness and energy to keep me entertained. Very enjoyable.

Popped and poured, then tasted immediately and again 30 minutes later. Very advanced black fruit hints with leather and animale to start. similar 30 minutes later, but much more earth, less clean or enjoyable. Paired with the Clair-Dau, which excelled.

Popped and poured, then tasted 3 times over an hour. Black and red cherry, nicely mature with excellent concentration. Roasted meat character with slowly cooked mushrooms. Very elegant and balanced, especially for the vintage. Wow.

Small glass, brief note. Dark golden color. Shockingly fresh aromas and flavors for its age, especially given '76 ripeness. Certainly still enjoyable, especially for its level.

Small glass, brief note. Past its peak drinking window, the fruit has not quite lasted as long as the structure.

Small glass, brief note. From magnum. Wonderful old Burg aromas with fruit and spice. Slightly backward flavors with slightly more tired flavors. Certainly enjoyable.

Small glass, brief note. From 3L. Black and blue fruit comes across moderately ripe with a slightly green note on finish.

Small glass, brief note. Red berry and cherry throughout with subtle floral hints, good savory spice. Very good concentration and length. Slightly backward for now, great potential 2024 forward. Consistent with when tasted at Perrot-Minot this summer.

Small glass, brief note. Open and decanted an hour+ before tasting. Wonderful and complex cross-section of black and red fruit start-to-finish. Very impressive concentration with an impressive weightlessness. Probably better to cellar a little longer.

Small glass, brief note. Shockingly fresh with very bright fruit, lots of energy. Refreshing and certainly enjoyable.

Small glass, brief note. Ripe apple, some lemon on the end. Well balanced and fun for the very near-term, but the ripeness is ever-present.

Small glass, brief note. Ripe black fruit, some liqueur notes. Very good concentration and length. Very good+. Several bottles were opened in the course of the evening, but I think I only tasted this once.

Small glass, brief note. Ripe black fruit that was very fresh for its age and the vintage. Very dense, balanced and long. My favorite 1976 Bordeaux of the day.

On death's door.

Small glass, brief note. Ripe fruit, reasonably fresh and vibrant with good spice. Moderate length, good weight. Better than I expected, and better than the last time tasted 5 years ago. Very good.

Small glass, brief note. Fully mature black cherry with lots of earth and mushroom. I found it slightly drying on finish, but others liked this a lot more tonight.

Small glass, brief note. Mature black fruit, very ripe with cigarbox and cassis hints, plus lots of earth. Some rough edges and tiredness on the finish. Good.

Small glass, brief note. From magnum. Tasted immediately upon the magnum being opened. I enjoyed this a lot, finding it fresh, powerful and well spiced with earth, cedar and espresso notes. Later in the evening others questioned if it might have been corked.

Small glass, brief note. Good combination of black fruit, earth, good power. Somewhat firm, not the most elegant vintage of Latour. Good.

Small glass, brief note. Ripeness through with cigarbox, mushroom and good spice. I enjoyed this quite a bit, but think there was another bottle opened of lesser quality.

Small glass, brief note. Lots of black cherry and plum, slightly less earth notes. Great spice. Very good concentration and balance. A great bottle.

Small glass, brief note. This bottle had been opened a day (?) earlier, 2/3 consumed, then refrigerated. Lots of fresh fruit with subtle spice and floral hints. Good combination of black and red cherry I really enjoyed. Less typically "Leroy" on the nose than on the palate. Very enjoyable, plus holding up great.