Chateau Les Forts De Latour 1970
Pauillac, Bordeaux
The wine was opened one hour in advance and decanted. The only way to open older bottles is with a hand job...no screwpull or similar..
I removed the lead capsule..which seemed to be sitting into the bottle a little!.....and with good reason..where was the cork?
It was halfway down the neck showing well into the shoulder. On no.. am I gonna get a bottle of vinegar.? In this case the cork-screw could have been any type..as long as it helped push the cork into the bottle. The decanter and strainer had been prepared so I pushed the cork into the bottle letting the wine flow through the strainer into the decanter. The aroma I caught allayed my fears..all was well.
The wine was holding up particularly well, clear deep dark with an orange rim; usual tobacco, cigar box, cedary nose..'manly' Pauillac. Full of life, mature, soft, earthy flavours..lean and good acidity. This is from younger vines and had a greenness which has faded. Very good..and at best with the food.
Points 17.5
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Regards
Barry