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CHÂTEAU LA TOUR DU PIN FIGEAC 1970
Saint Emilion
Haut Medoc
CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1970
Saint Julien
Margaux
Margaux
Margaux
Pessac Leognan
CHÂTEAU GRAND BARRAIL LAMARZELLE FIGEAC 1970
Saint Emilion
CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1970
Saint Julien
Saint Emilion
This is an extremely full-bodied, powerful wine, but it still retains a classy balance. Deep ruby, with chocolate and berry aromas, full-bodied, with anise and dried cherry flavors, full, hard tannins and a long finish. Good now but a few more yearsof bottle age would improve it.
Graham is another great port house, producing one of the deepest-colored and sweetest styles of vintage port. Along with Taylor and Fonseca, Graham has probably been the most consistent producer of great port in the post- World War II era. Their tawnys are quite good rather than exceptional, but their vintage ports are truly sublime and sumptuous. The 1970 is a monumental vintage port and one of the greats of the vintage.-
Soft tawny-red; gloriously fragrant and flowery; complete, excellent. Now-2020