Chateau Margaux 1er Cru 1961

Jancis Robinson: Served at Michael Broadbent's Cavendish Dinner at Brooks's. Sent by Ben Ichinose. Mid ruby with a fully evolved nose. Sweet and decidedly old fashioned (made during the Ginestet era). Great balance and extreme sweetness. The tannins have melted away and the acidity is relatively low. In the glass it slightly lost freshness and became just a little cheesy and obvious but it's a lovely nostalgic wine that reminds me of the sort of wines I tasted in the 1970s. Michael loved it. (18/20, 2019)

Falstaff: Kräftiges Karmingranat, breiter oranger Ockerrand. In der Nase feines Waldbeerenkonfit, süß, dezent unterlegter Hauch von Schokolade. Saftig am Gaumen, süß, fast opulent wirkend, Nuancen von Orangenkonfit, finessenreicher Säurebogen, seidige Tannine, rotbeeriger Nachhall, noch gut in Fahrt, sollte nichts desto weniger bald getrunken werden. 93/100 (2019)

Jeff Leve: Medium/full bodied, elegant, refined, soft and silky, the wine relies on its freshness and delicate nuances, instead of power and structure. Complex, captivating and caressing on the palate, this is at or probably slightly past its peak of maturity. 93/100 (2020)