1969 Remoissenet Père et Fils Morey St. Denis Les Charmes

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Xavier94 Likes this wine:

94 Points

Sunday, August 23, 2020 - I have been lucky to have tried this a handful of times and this bottle was quite on point; marvelous smoky sous bois complexity with Worcestershire sauce, tobacco smoke, caramel, a note of espresso over hallmark soil tones, aging red fruit and beetroot highlights. Supple, fat but defined. In a marvelous place and this is one of the reconditioned bottles that has shown so well (consistently) over the last few years. Delicious umami/blood/beef stock texture and complexity. Rich, well-structured and intense yet well defined!

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Comment posted by ace_of_trumps:

12/24/2020 5:38:00 PM - Great to hear this. I have one I was planning on having with Xmas dinner tomorrow. How long did you leave it out of fridge for/how did you serve it.
Thank you!
Comment posted by Xavier94:

12/27/2020 2:57:00 PM - Sorry for the late reply; I always try to serve older wines on the warmer side so the aromas can be released that much more readily, but that's just me. I have had the '69 MSD Les Charmes multiple times and it has been very consistent. I hope you enjoyed it!
Comment posted by ace_of_trumps:

12/27/2020 4:42:00 PM - Thank you!!!! Did you let it open at all? I have not had many wines over 15/20 years so didn’t know what to make of it. I stood it up 48 hours before and let it open in the glass for a little while.
Comment posted by Xavier94:

12/29/2020 7:54:00 AM - I generally do a slow oxidation over an hour+ with only passive breathing. I like the wines to come out slowly, on their own terms. Others would decant and see what's what. I am very cautious about older stuff.
Comment posted by ace_of_trumps:

12/29/2020 11:27:00 AM - Thank you!!