Flight I
1964 Cellier Privé D´Herville, R. D´Herville
We started with a corked 1964 Morstein Spätlese, too bad. After that I poured three wines from Burgundy to get the tastebuds going.
A low keyed, nice nose with notes of forest floor, dried herbs and dried red berries.
The taste is light and mature with a shy elegance, a fine acidity and a dry finish. Very good, better than expected.
85p (tasted 2024/09)
1964 Moulin-Á-Vent, J M. de Saissy
A dark, earthy notes with notes of dark fudge, dog fur and stables. A bit murky.
The taste is cool and herbal with a dried up sweetness and a rather short finish.
78p (tasted 2024/09)
1964 Auxey-Duresses Chevalier du Tastevin, Guy Leblanc
A deep, round nose with notes of dried strawberries, autumn leaves, Christmas spices and cold coffee.
The taste is silky and fine with dried red fruits, a fine acidity, a good warmth and length.
90p (tasted 2024/09)
Flight II
1964 Château Bourgneuf
A deep, soft nose with notes of plums, coffee powder, tobacco and violets. A fine maturity.
The taste is tight and dry with inky black fruit, tobacco and old chocolate. Very, very good.
88p (tasted 2024/09)
1964 Château La Pointe
A deep, nicely perfumed nose with notes of black currants, dark herbs, stables and undergrowth. Very fine.
The taste is concentrated and fine with notes of plums, chocolate and asphalt. A very fine maturity.
91p (tasted 2024/09)
1964 Château de Sales
A large scaled, somewhat foursquare nose with notes of dark bread, iron, earth and tobacco.
The taste is seedy and mature with dried black fruit, moist earth, tobacco and plums.
86p (tasted 2024/09)
Flight III
1964 Château Certan de May de Certan
A dark, ethereal nose with notes of ripe plums, coffee powder, bonfire and moist earth. Lovely.
The taste is structured and fine with gorgeous black fruit, soft tannins and a long, silky finish.
93p (tasted 2024/09)
1964 Château Le Gay
A deep, plummy nose with notes of tobacco, fir wood, candle grease and leather. Very fine.
The taste is tight and focused with cooked black fruit and notes of asphalt, tobacco and old wood.
91p (tasted 2024/09)
1964 Château Nenin
A forest filled nose with notes of dried red fruits, forest floor, fir wood and old leather.
The taste is tight and dry with dried fruits, old leather, asphalt and cold coffee.
86p (tasted 2024/09)
1964 Château Petit-Village
A sweet, deep nose with notes of plums, cigarr smoke, forest floor and a hint of mint. Very fine.
The taste is rich and seedy with notes of plums, matchbox, leather and hot gravel. Long and intense.
92p (tasted 2024/09)
Flight IV
1964 Moulin Touchais
A deep, oily nose with notes of rubber, dried orange peel, oilcloth and white rasins. A very fine sweetness.
The taste is intense and nicely concentrated with notes of hay, orange peel, detergents and rubber. Very long with a fine acidity. Bottles like this will go on for another 20+ years.
93p (tasted 2024/09)