>I have many '70s, just one or two bottles of each:
>Mouton, la Gaffliere, LaTour, etc. I'm sure they're over the hill
>by now.

Not at all.

My notes:

La Gaffeliere - nice garnet, clear with oak and dark fruit on the nose, over
all a bit short on both fruit and finish, where it became a little tart.
Nevertheless, it was well structured and classy. Some tasters noted an initial
cabbagey nose but this blew off quickly.

Mouton -a pleasant surprise, as this isn't the best Mouton generally. It had a
dark colour, a leather and spice nose, very full on the palate with chocolate
and other sweet elements, and was very long. Heaven only knows why Broadbent
dumped on this wine, and yet praised the very mediocre Margaux of the same year
(tasted in the first session). It was not terribly complex perhaps but was
nevertheless delicious.

Latour - very dark, and clear, without any appreciable browning, this wine was
my favourite of the day. It has everything you would want, fruit, chocolate,
spice, weight, all in spades, ending in great length. A magnificent wine!!