Another challenging vintage after 1972 and 1973, both in terms of wine quality and market conditions—unfortunately still heavily impacted by the consequences of the oil crisis.

Yet, when tasted in June 2024, this wine pleasantly surprised us. It is indeed rather light and somewhat vegetal, but it has benefited from half a century in bottle, developing a floral and complex bouquet, while its slightly green tannins have mellowed, adding a lovely complexity. Magnums, in particular, are surprisingly youthful. (June 2024)