From a mid neck bottle. On the nose, old Pinot fruit, VA and violets. Dusty character. Rich, full and tasty on the pallet. Sweet fruit still. Incredible, rich finish. Lingered on the tongue. I could drink this every day! Maybe slightly past it's peak.
Very low fill around 6cm from an old French cellar. The nose initially shows some mushroom and iron but that quickly fades into wild flowers, red fruit, blood orange, dark fruit, tea, and coffee. Palate expresses alluring an extra layer of sweetness and depth with each new pour. Very sexy with moderate acidity. The subtle intensity and great length have left memorable print on my palate. Superb. 94+
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CC. Bottle from Drouhin auction purchased for HK$160k. Guess provenance does matter. Crazy lift aromatically. Orange peel and coffee on fully resolved but so sweet and intense palate. Wow.
Light red tea in color, the wine was better on the medium bodied, soft, silky, red cherry, earth, herb and spice loaded palate, with its sweet, ripe, red fruits than on the nose, which combined the sweetness of red cherries with wet, earth and an earthy, almost barnyard character. The wine faded in the glass.
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cloudy. perfumed, sweet and sous bois. on the night most agreed this was not the best showing of DRC, but it was a treat. evolved in the glass. slightly out of balance given the low acidity vintage
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a developed nose, though quite delineated and vivid aromas of raddish, beek jerky infused blood orange, sweet sous bois, spice, caramel, brown sugar, truffle, autumn leaves and soil tones. Fine and elegant in the mouth, finishing with lively tannin and ends with a touch of spice. Good length with perfectly integrated structure. This was also from a very low fill bottle.
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A really big disappointment. I purchased this wine in 1984 at a charity auction. As soon as I removed the seal my heart sank. The cork looked as if it had leaked. The cork crumbled as I removed it. Lots of sediment, cloudy. Sour like a flat vinegar. After 1 taste we poured it down the drain. Ouch!
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Fill at neck line was certainly a worrying sign. A fragile cork didnt help the cause. This was decanted to rid the sediments. A pale red colour. I was expecting a better nose to palate; alas, the palate actually came out better than the nose! Nose was tea and most of all pruney - I feared the worst but perhaps this is the characteristics of aged wine. On the palate, much more youthful! The mouthfeel was thicker than what the nose would have suggested. I got both red fruits and earthy flavours. Wasnt sure how long the fruits would have lasted though coz the wine was polished off in no time. A lingering minerality towards the finish. All about sophistication and charm. A perfect ending to a nite of get-together with wine kakis (wine pals). Tks to pal Kenny for sharing his DRC.
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An explosive sweet nose with tons of fruit. A little bit minty almost, with some bacon fat, leather, red currant, prune and tangerine notes. Absolutely beautiful to the end.
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1/29/2024 - Sultan of Bubastis Likes this wine: 95 Points
Another example of why it pays to wait a long time to drink even reasonable vintages, like 1964.
The hand-stamped serial number was 05197.
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12/12/2022 - Aptosc6 Likes this wine: 94 Points
From a mid neck bottle.
On the nose, old Pinot fruit, VA and violets. Dusty character.
Rich, full and tasty on the pallet. Sweet fruit still. Incredible, rich finish. Lingered on the tongue. I could drink this every day! Maybe slightly past it's peak.
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11/25/2020 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very low fill around 6cm from an old French cellar. The nose initially shows some mushroom and iron but that quickly fades into wild flowers, red fruit, blood orange, dark fruit, tea, and coffee. Palate expresses alluring an extra layer of sweetness and depth with each new pour. Very sexy with moderate acidity. The subtle intensity and great length have left memorable print on my palate. Superb. 94+
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8/5/2020 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 95 Points
Beautiful bottle. Light, elegant. Ruby red fruit with lofty spice notes.
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5/31/2019 - fcxj wrote: 96 Points
CC. Bottle from Drouhin auction purchased for HK$160k. Guess provenance does matter. Crazy lift aromatically. Orange peel and coffee on fully resolved but so sweet and intense palate. Wow.
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6/6/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 Points
Light red tea in color, the wine was better on the medium bodied, soft, silky, red cherry, earth, herb and spice loaded palate, with its sweet, ripe, red fruits than on the nose, which combined the sweetness of red cherries with wet, earth and an earthy, almost barnyard character. The wine faded in the glass.
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10/18/2014 - MEKWINE Likes this wine: 88 Points
cloudy. perfumed, sweet and sous bois. on the night most agreed this was not the best showing of DRC, but it was a treat. evolved in the glass. slightly out of balance given the low acidity vintage
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6/19/2014 - Xavier94 Likes this wine: 92 Points
a developed nose, though quite delineated and vivid aromas of raddish, beek jerky infused blood orange, sweet sous bois, spice, caramel, brown sugar, truffle, autumn leaves and soil tones. Fine and elegant in the mouth, finishing with lively tannin and ends with a touch of spice. Good length with perfectly integrated structure. This was also from a very low fill bottle.
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3/19/2013 - 55356 wrote:
A really big disappointment. I purchased this wine in 1984 at a charity auction. As soon as I removed the seal my heart sank. The cork looked as if it had leaked. The cork crumbled as I removed it. Lots of sediment, cloudy. Sour like a flat vinegar. After 1 taste we poured it down the drain. Ouch!
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10/8/2011 - GaryLG wrote:
Fill at neck line was certainly a worrying sign. A fragile cork didnt help the cause. This was decanted to rid the sediments. A pale red colour. I was expecting a better nose to palate; alas, the palate actually came out better than the nose! Nose was tea and most of all pruney - I feared the worst but perhaps this is the characteristics of aged wine. On the palate, much more youthful! The mouthfeel was thicker than what the nose would have suggested. I got both red fruits and earthy flavours. Wasnt sure how long the fruits would have lasted though coz the wine was polished off in no time. A lingering minerality towards the finish. All about sophistication and charm. A perfect ending to a nite of get-together with wine kakis (wine pals). Tks to pal Kenny for sharing his DRC.
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3/27/2011 - ricknat1 wrote:
At the Union League with Clive, Bob and a group of friends; 3/26/2011-3/28/2011 (Union League Cafe, New Haven Ct.): sherry like, very low fills so not representative
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9/12/2009 - Peech wrote: 96 Points
An explosive sweet nose with tons of fruit. A little bit minty almost, with some bacon fat, leather, red currant, prune and tangerine notes. Absolutely beautiful to the end.
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