On Sep 15, 1:04*pm, DaleW > wrote:
> On Sep 15, 4:36*am, cwdjrxyz > wrote:
>
> > I had only one bottle of BV Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet
> > Sauvignon 1969 which I bought in Chicago in the mid 70s. It has been
> > properly stored since, and there were no cork or other issues. The
> > fill was low neck.
>
> > The color is still fairly intense with just a bit of age showing
> > around the rim. This wine is quite remarkable and likely will hold a
> > few years longer. It has great complexity and very good balance. Of
> > course there is plenty of cassis in the bouquet and taste. The
> > remarkable thing is the complexity of a spice-like component - as if
> > it is a mixture of many spices, rather than any single one. It is now
> > quite smooth and easy to drink, but there is still plenty of acid and
> > some medium tannin. In short, I like it better than any Private
> > Reserve vintages from the 70s that I have tasted.
>
> Thanks for notes. I've thought that the BV GdL PR I've tasted from 70s
> were all tired (while other Cabs of same stature arent). But the
> earlier ones are legendary. I have a lone bottle of the '60 to be
> consumed next month for my birthday. Some good notes, but of course at
> this point it's bottle by bottle. Thanks for sharing re the '69

I still have a bottle or two left of 70's BV GdL. Much like you
everything I've had was fairly faded my last
bottle was a 1976 that was pretty well gonee.