With humble thanks to Wolfgang for sharing some lovely wines over a splendid dinner at Otto's, I am posting a handful of tasting notes on some of the wines we had.
Modest red colour, clear and attractive; 90% opaque. Farmyard smells on the nose, well developed and pronounced - deeply fruity and intense, full of dark brambles. Lovely texture on entry, smoothly and silky. Lovely dark fruit on the palate with generous tannins providing a great structure. Terrific palate, full of fruit that is rich and deep. Little complexity but great presence. Wonderful fruity aftertaste and a huge, long lasting finish. This is a fabulous wine. 93/100. Drunk 15-Apr-15
1961 Chateau Belloy
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1961 Chateau Belloy
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Re: 1961 Chateau Belloy
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.
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Re: 1961 Chateau Belloy
1961 Chateau Belloy: nose of smoke and leather. Palate sweet early, dry mid and late.