December 2, 2023 - A bit funky nose - balsamic? Apple?
Palate was still full of life - mouth watering acidity. Supposed to be the best of ‘73 Bordeaux. Cannot compare but this was certainly a treat.
Battled against consaillante ‘82 which had the edge for me (but others preferred the Petrus)
October 5, 2021 - Couldn't believe how good the wine was having come from arguably the worst vintage of the 70s. Deep color. Funky nose. Nice long finish. Very enjoyable.
December 19, 2019 - Some funk, some coffee. Relatively weak showing.
November 22, 2019 - Value in 2019: $8500
May 3, 2019 - Bottle from chateau. Surprisingly full with good balance. Can't compete with the great vintages but very good on its own. 93-94
October 18, 2017 - Nez vivant de poivron vert, viande grillée, épices, de cèdre et il reste un peu de fruit imprécis en arrière plan pour boucler le tout
La Bouche est soyeuse, mais un brin trop mature et le poivron vert prend le dessus. Il est malgré tout encore vivant même si son déclin est évident. Si on se concentre, on y trouve un vestige de fruit et quelques épices. La puissance de la matière pour un 73 nous en dit beaucoup sur la grandeur du cru
Il a jadis été un grand vin et il reste encore une belle matière, mais le poivron me dérange un tantinet et il se fait vieux. Tout de même intéressant et agréable… un peu comme un vieillard qui nous raconte sa grande vie passé
91 pts
May 4, 2016 - Food: Cantonese
Duration: 4 hours
Condition: bottom neck
Aroma: rose, honey
Notes: both the nose and aroma suggests a younger age of the wine than actual. Drank side by side with a 1985 Petrus the 1973 was a different class and showed much better. This vintage is pretty value for money.
March 20, 2016 - Gary's MNSC (Seventh Son): opened, decanted (probably shouldn't have) and served. wonderful classic sweet nose, maybe more left bank than one would expect. first pour drank beautifully but slowly fading after an hour or so.
October 16, 2015 - First thing comes to my mind: this has to be the lightest weight bordeaux I have ever tasted. Looking light and transparent with a brown rim, one can hardly tell its true origin without seeing the label. The nose brings a unique mix of tabacco, olive, sweet jam and hint of tomato. On the palate it offers a transparent but thick texture which coats your mouth with this unusual sweetness and concentration that one does not come across often. Gains a bit of weight with time, and the wine continues to offer great nuances, not overtly complex but admirably deep, ends with a lovely finish. Won't improve? Perhaps, but it's just too delicious that I can't stop imagining how it was like when at peak. Perhaps it never did, nevertheless it offers the utmost pleasure to drink today, it will surely be remembered as one of those rare wine moments.
May 22, 2014 - Once again, a remarkable wine that I will never see again. Tasted over a week of insane indulgence. Of course this wine is on the downhill now, but it was a delicious old Bordeaux. Light in color and long legs, and a hint of green pepper and vinegar. One of the most special wine experiences of my life.