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Lovely clear brick red; 90% opaque. A delightful nose of delicate raspberry and lovely basil leaf. One of those wines you can sniff for ages. Medium bodied on the palate, bringing fragrant raspberry, gentle tannin and a lovely elegance which all combine with the acidity to give a lovely elegant palate. The tannins dominate the aftertaste and lead to a lovely "Wrigley's Fruit Salad" flavour finish. A lovely wine. 90/100. Drunk 15-Apr-15.

On Wednesday 15th April 2015 Wolfgang, Alex, Tom, Enrico, Maggie, my father and I met for some old claret at Otto’s, 182 Gray’s Inn Road WC1X 8EW.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1961 Château Belloy;
• 1947 Château la Dominique;
• 1967 Château la Dominique;
• 1943 Château Gachon;
• 1959 Château Lafon-Rochet;
• 1955 Château la Pointe;
• 1970 Château la Pointe;
• 1995 Château la Pointe;
• 1920 Sandeman;
• 1935 Sandeman;
• Stickies and TN pages.

1967 Château la Dominique: palate had great grape and cherry fruit, and great length. Praise to the balance and the structure. All-round excellent. Some sweetness.