Tom S wrote:

> Does anyone remember the 197_4_ Beychevelle? That was a real gem from a
> crummy vintage. I bought and immediately enjoyed many bottles of it for ~$7
> US when it was just released.
> I remember paying a lot more for the 1975 and expecting it to be even
> better, but was quite disappointed. :^(

I did the same with the 1963 La Tour which was from a disastrous vintage
that almost no one else bottled.