Richard Portes

9.2

Elegant. Not showing age - no brown even at edges. M+ length. Perfect with Spanish autumn dinner (venison carpaccio, partridge). — a month ago

Conrad Green

9.3

From mag. Really fresh and tasty with rounded plummy fruit. Black cherry and violets. Plush and long — 7 months ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Conrad Green

9.6

A gorgeous supple soft nose with cherry and plum and violets in the nose. A lush silky midpalate with precise and not too punchy fruit. Exceptional — 2 years ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Jay Kline

9.5

This was back when André Tchelistcheff was making wine for BV. In fact, it’s because of Tchelistcheff that the Georges de Latour Vineyard was bottled separately in the first place. Decanted prior to service; enjoyed over the course of several hours. This bottle of the 1970 pours a garnet color with significant rim variation; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears and signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with a mix of tart, ripe and dried mostly red fruits: red currants, lingonberries, Bing cherry, tobacco, Poblano pepper, old leather, dry gravelly earth, and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. After enjoying the 1981 vintage a couple weeks ago, this is stunning leap in quality. The 1970 is evergreen and stole my heart. Drink now through 2040. — 5 months ago

Eric Grasser

9.6

A bottle as old as life itself. Birth year. Perfectly stunning condition. Still very fresh, rich and opulent with dark berries, dark coffee and slight spice yet drinks with incredible finesse and sophistication. Still young — 7 months ago

MRM

9.2

Bit musty, but the fruit is still coming through strong — 52 years later — 4 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Cena mi casa con peter zehian en doble magnum — 5 months ago

Delta Golf

9.5

Incredibly nice treat. — 6 months ago

MRM

9.4

Nice, flowery nose — 9 months ago

Conrad Green

9.7

This is an immaculate bottle. Fresh and intense it could be 30 years old instead of as old as me! Dark plum, black pepper, iodine, deep k minerality. This is spectacular. Long and pure and delicious. — 2 years ago

with Tony and David