A good mate Shifty has sequestered some tidy wines for his half century and these we consumed over three meals with friends and family.
It was indeed a rare privilege and pleasure.
1964 Dom Perignon- pretty mushroomy nose but a dense palate vv good
1964 Bouchard Baby Jesus - my second try of this wine and ironically the low fill bottle a few months ago sang with fruit and structure- this one was OK
1959 Besnard Freres Chambolle Musigny Village - pretty deft wine that faded all to quickly
1964 Dupont Tisserandot Mazis Chambertin - wow some pretty florals - good mouth feel - now sold to Faivley
1964 Leroy Grands Echezaux - wow this is ethereal with high toned florals and that peering through the waterfall experience of great burgundy
1964 Domaine Jacques Prieur Chambertin I have young wines by Prieur but they have never wowed me- this was the surprise - dense fruit - the real iron fist in the velvet glove- can I have some more please?
1964 Petrus Pomerol I have never had a Petrus before - and I was silenced by the rich deft fruit and length - seriously no rush to drink this but where to get another? we looked carefully at cork and capsule and label and all looked genuine
1964 Chateau Latour for a non bordeaux drinker (mainly because they need so long to sing) this was almost my wine of the weekend - fresh , pretty still structured with length and structure to continue. I was honoured to be in the presence of this wine. 98/100
Wynns Coonawarra Cabernet 1964 others tell me they have had a better bottle but for me this sang - pale and pretty for a cabernet. v good
1969 Bouchard Aine Julienas beaujolais - some age - but it was a gamay with no hint of burgundy a pleasurable mouth feel wine
1964 Leon Violland Beaune village - I have had 45 47 beaune village wines and I reckon they are ageworthy - solid fruit
2001 DRC Richebourg too young and tight after the older wines - its greatness is yet to come - This is why I rate 2001
2001 Gaja Sugarille Sangiovese new to me - it had a decant and was the better for it - vv good - needs more time
Seppelts Great Western 1964 85c certainly some good fruit but time has got away on this one
there were others but these were the highlights