Muddy purplish brown in color. Nose of sherry, wet earth, cedar shavings, and tobacco. Tastes of red cherries, cranberries, and a touch of sherry. Became more expressive after being open in the bottle for an hour or so. The wine shows good balance between the fruit, which is still showing through nicely, and the tannins, which have softened over time. The finish was quite short but overall very happy with the wine as it is not often I get to partake in a 40+ year old wine. I would suggest drinking soon though, as I don't see the wine improving with additional age.

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Medium to dark ruby with some browning at the edges, this wine is approaching maturity and exhibits an interesting, moderately intense bouquet of ripe plums, spicy oak, and leather. Plenty of tannin is still evident, but the overall balance and depth of fruit suggest that the tannin will clearly outlive the fruit. It lacks the depth and concentration to be great, but for the vintage it is a respectable Mouton for drinking over the next decade. I must say that the wine's evolution has been much slower than I would have suspected. Anticipated maturity: Now-2000.

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