Bought a case at auction 5+ years ago. I could have posted this on wines for $20 or less, my cost was ~$220 all in, but it’s not available at retail. Cracked one after a month’s rest, realized it was ready but in no hurry, so saved a few for the half century mark.
Deep garnet color, barely any bricking. The aromas are intense, immediate impact, black currant to the fore, a hint of cedar, both earth and mineral. The palate is broad, relatively soft and balanced, but not a lot of weight in the middle. The tannins are resolved, there is firm acidity left, but it’s not obtrusive. The black fruit is foremost (now with some raspberry), but there’s a hint of oak poking through.
This is excellent wine, although not really in the class of the 1966 I had a few years ago; if I had it blind and was told 20 years of age, I wouldn’t argue. This is beautiful today. Over the next decade, clearly the acid and wood will begin to dominate, so I would drink over the next 2 – 5 years. Rated 93.
Dan Kravitz