St. Emilion Red Bordeaux Blend

The oldest wine that I’ve ever tasted, this 73 year-old La Tour du Pin Figeac from 1950, only the third vintage of this wine since Antoine Moueix purchased the estate from the Corbieres family in 1947. The property would later be sold to Cheval Blanc in 2008, with more than a hectare of the vineyards added to Cheval Blanc and the rest used to produce what is now La Tour du Pin. It’s possible, then, that vineyards used to make Cheval Blanc today were used in 1950 for La Tour du Pin Figeac…I digress. But this was an outstanding, emotional wine, almost impossible to believe that a half bottle of venerable Bordeaux could possess such lively and youthful character - I would have guessed a more recent, powerful vintage such as 1982 or ‘89. It’s clear that it has been stored impeccably. The nose is effusive, dark and brooding with balsamic character, dried red and black fruits, bitter chocolate and espresso, while the palate has great structure and harmony, carrying the fruit through to a long, almost austere finish. Yes, I believe this wine will continue to age well. Absolutely phenomenal stuff.

As it opened up a bit, nice big cherry, Leather and cocoa hints.

Great buy from the Garagiste at $37

Somewhat faded, though showing a bit of what it once was. Drink up. Some sour acid elements. Fruit is mostly dried out

1970 Chateau La Tour du Pin Figeac #GrandCru Classe #SaintEmilion Wow. ALWAYS excites me to drink Old wine, as you're tasting a moment in time... 🍷 #History Were u alive yet in 1970? If so, how old were you? What were you doing? Who was president? In the #USA RichardNixon #RonaldReagan wins reelection for #Governor of CA. In #France #GeorgesPompidou is president. TheBeatles break up. 💔. Our life expectancy was 70.8 yrs. #KansasCity beat #Minnesota 23-7 in the #Super Bowl in #NewOrleans 🏈. #AmericanAirlines has their 1st flight of a #Boeing747 ✈️ The #Jackson5 make their debut on #AmericanBandstand Unfortunately it was not a good year for #SaintEmilion 🍷😢😢However... People plucked these grapes with Love while mourning the death of #CharlesDeGaulle (one of the greatest figures in the history of France)... & #WineIsLove ❤️❤️❤️ ThinkWhileYouDrink #wino 😘

Documenting Wine.

Over the hill but was nice. Good balance. Moderate fruit. Moderate finish

Later sold to Cheval Blanc 1998

Earthy, some leather as well, dried redfruits, soft tannins, ready to drink, quite solid.

Spectacular. Smooth with a great finish