June 2, 2018 - Pale color, turning towards brown, and a bit light by itself, but still wonderful with food. No great rush to drink, but certainly won't improve.
November 26, 2016 - Really getting late now for this one; robe faded as one might expect; no tannins left but good acidity: actually this tastes more like a 10-year old PN from Cotes de Nuits or Cotes de Beaune...crisp, clean finish...than a 46-year old claret....
November 29, 2015 - Proper good old claret. Very dusty nose, but a very vegetal edge with tobacco and eucalyptus. Fruit is rather faded, but the blackcurrant is just about there. Lovely lean mouthfeel that has a mineral edge and just glides across the tongue with grace. Acidity is good, tannins are actually there! Quite a long finish as well. Did wonders with beef burgundy.
November 20, 2015 - Mature but not old - some barnyard and funk, but lovely as always.
September 12, 2012 - One more example of how wonderful the 70s are drinking right now. Soft, subtle, complex and truly lovely. Textbook mature claret.
July 30, 2011 - Gotta say, I was surprised and how well this was drinking. Cork was a shambles, decanted and served immediately. Tea notes and soft red fruits were on the nose. Wine was soft with hints of umami/mushroom and light tea notes. Probably was better a decade ago. Still had the original pricetag - 18.99.
July 30, 2011 - WineSpectator Forums Offline; 7/29/2011-7/30/2011 (Piperade, San Francisco): From Magnum. Cloudy, light bodied, hint vegetal on the nose; palate still has some hints of red fruit, light. Overall still enjoyable but well over the hill.
January 15, 2008 - Still a fun drink