Magnum. Deep yellow. Rich but fully mature (or beyond) with caramel and a touch of sherry. Not very lively.

Magnum. Slightly lighter color than the 1990. This too starts a bit mushroomy. Delicate, elegant weight. Fresher, better acidity, and much more fruit than the younger wine. Excellent Champagne now and for the next 5 years or so.

Deep yellow. Truffled aromatics with some bitter citrus. Medium weight. Typical oyster and saline elements with outstanding acidity. As older Dauvissat wines often do, this freshened over time, but for me, it never caught up with the Raveneau example from the same vintage.

Medium yellow. Fresher aromas than the Dauvissat Forest. Floral, herbal tones. Bigger than that wine although relatively lean for Raveneau and not that waxy texture they can have. Tons of salinity and soil with excellent fruit to support it. In great shape, not a bit too loose or ripe.

Ruby with slight fading. Super ripe cherry nose. Sappy, late earth. No lack of stuffing here. More obviously alcoholic and overripe than the Foillard 3.14 I had the other night. I much preferred that wine.

Pale color. Strikingly minty for Gamay with some barnyard. Light, soil filled, high acidity, cool green notes, and not much fruit left. Over the hill.

Light ruby core. Pure licorice and mixed red and black berry. Surprising depth, weight, and length. This is incredibly good for a 30+ year old Côtes-du-Rhône!

Full ruby. Funk and blue/blackberry. Meaty feel. Good sweet fruit, some herbs, and excellent grip. Very alive and does not come across as tainted.

Pale, faded color. Soft, earthy scents, somewhat floral. Lovely light naturally sweet fruit with a citrus peel top note. Gentle and long. Subtle and at its peak.

Lighter red with a brownish tint. Forward licorice drop. Much bigger than the Accomasso. Ripe but not overly so. Lively, roundly tannic, and young. Impressive if not quintessentially elegant Nebbiolo. It has the guts to go another decade plus.

Magnum. Ruby. Stalky, menthol aromatics. Middle weight. Good black fruit, but peppery. Rustic, rather harsh, dry finish. Not for me.

Ruby. Riper than the Garon, lots of mint. Medium weight, sweet black fruit, long and earthy. Round and complex with significant tannins still to resolve. Terrific wine still on its upward swing.

Light, pale rim. Wondrously sweet, spicy scents with a touch of minty oak. The palate does not quite live up to the nose, as there is less fruit and more soil and a shorter finish that is not totally harmonious. Nevertheless, amazing for 60+ year old wine from this vintage that was disastrous everywhere else in the world.

Healthy red. Stemmy and green oak. As opposed to the 1956 Riojana which shone on the nose but faded in the mouth, this was exactly opposite. Gorgeous feel, discrete oak, real sweetness of fruit with a chocolate quality that developed supported by superb acidity and minerality. Warm, inviting, spicy and long. Complete wine that still has a good bit in reserve. My favorite wine of the night by far.