1964 Château Le Gay, Pomerol, Bordeaux
Appearance: medium purple-red, orange rim.
Nose: decaying black fruits, black plum, blackberry, some ‘greenness’, perhaps from the Cabernet Franc (unlikely to be from under-ripe grapes), very savoury with leather, mushroom and other vegetal aromas, but these are supported by quite a lot of fruit still.
Palate: still some fruit here which balances very well with the leather and chutney-like aromas, mellowed medium grainy tannins, pleasant acidity and very good length.
Conclusion: a very high-quality aged Pomerol from a great year. We're not sure of the exact assemblage (blend) here, at least for the 1964 vintage. But this was superb.
Rating: 19/20
Appearance: medium purple-red, orange rim.
Nose: decaying black fruits, black plum, blackberry, some ‘greenness’, perhaps from the Cabernet Franc (unlikely to be from under-ripe grapes), very savoury with leather, mushroom and other vegetal aromas, but these are supported by quite a lot of fruit still.
Palate: still some fruit here which balances very well with the leather and chutney-like aromas, mellowed medium grainy tannins, pleasant acidity and very good length.
Conclusion: a very high-quality aged Pomerol from a great year. We're not sure of the exact assemblage (blend) here, at least for the 1964 vintage. But this was superb.
Rating: 19/20
Labels: 1964, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, France, Le Gay, Merlot, Pomerol, red
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