This was a beauty. Much better than the 2 previous bottles tasted, which is to be expected, at 70 years of age. But you know they say, the third time is a charm, and they right with this one. Round, plummy, earthy and loaded with truffle and cigar, some sweetness of fruit remained in the soft, supple finish.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Better on the nose, with its truffle, earth, tobacco and bright red fruit character, than on the metallic, earthy, sweet and tart, (More tart than sweet) red berry finish. The tannins were slightly rustic in the finish. This is not a wine I'd be holding for it's 100th anniversary. Fun to taste, but not a vintage I'd seek out at auction, based on this bottle.
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Drank this stunning wine against Beauregard 1948 in April 2015 (Beauregard 94/100) mid schoulder level, cork ok, from a private champagne cellar in Reims.
This was playing on all senses, should add 2 points considering the aged, so so so good - if you can find ok stored excamples ... Buy it !!!
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
9/10/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
This was a beauty. Much better than the 2 previous bottles tasted, which is to be expected, at 70 years of age. But you know they say, the third time is a charm, and they right with this one. Round, plummy, earthy and loaded with truffle and cigar, some sweetness of fruit remained in the soft, supple finish.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
8/15/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 87 Points
Better on the nose, with its truffle, earth, tobacco and bright red fruit character, than on the metallic, earthy, sweet and tart, (More tart than sweet) red berry finish. The tannins were slightly rustic in the finish. This is not a wine I'd be holding for it's 100th anniversary. Fun to taste, but not a vintage I'd seek out at auction, based on this bottle.
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
11/23/2015 - In2wines Likes this wine: 98 Points
Drank this stunning wine against Beauregard 1948 in April 2015 (Beauregard 94/100) mid schoulder level, cork ok, from a private champagne cellar in Reims.
This was playing on all senses, should add 2 points considering the aged, so so so good - if you can find ok stored excamples ... Buy it !!!
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment