1970 Chateau La Pointe

[Alex Bridgeman]

Mid-depth brick-red in colour, lighter rim - much paler in tone than the 1955 shown alongside. The nose is subdued, with a swirl releasing a touch of sous bois. A lovely texture on the palate, initially sweet fruit and some soft tannins that combine well and support a lovely fragrance to the flavours. A long aftertaste, full of fruit but which fades away quite quickly, but doesn't disappear for a while. 89/100. Drunk 15-Apr-15.

[jdaw1]

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.

[jdaw1]

1970 Château La Pointe: nose had mint. Palate fuller than the ’55, and smoother. More acidic bite. Great balance and structure. Perhaps a mite too much vanilla — oak, presumably.