Two Fine 1964 Bordeaux

1964 Château La Tour de Mons

This 60 year old Margaux sports a round, mature nose with notes of vintage leather, dried red fruit, red beet juice and undergrowth. Still hanging in there.

The taste is dry and refined with a very good mouthfeel, soft tannins and a long, pure finish. Very, very good.

88p   (tasted 2024/12)

1964 Château du Colombier-Monpelou

"For many years this was probably the best wine made at the cave coopérative, although always sold under its own name" (Bordeaux, David Peppercorn, 1991). 

A real surprise - the nose oozes out of the glass with gorgeous notes of plum, dark fudge, fir wood, sweet tobacco and fresh stables.

The taste is rich and concentrated with notes of ripe black currants, salmiak, forest floor and coffee powder. A very long, dry finish. Still structure for further aging. If this had been poured blind to me I would have guessed a really fine -78.

93p   (tasted 2024/12)