Just love to think about what have happened since these grapes were picked and made into juice and to when I opened this bottle tonight. A really special bottle. No man had set foot on the moon yet and this bottle was resting, waiting for this day. Fill just about the top shoulder of bottle. Did not decanter. Pulled the cork, tiny bit of farmyard but that blew off. It sat for 30 minutes. Then - Nose just fantastic, first notes would be a bit minty, medicinal, herbal, marzipan, cheery, maraschino cherry, blueberry, cedar, pine, leather and fruit. Nice old fruit, sweet, but not like prune. Pouring it, red, tiny orange, a bit cloudy but hey...it is 50 years old ! Not to much sediment. Drinking it. Earthy, dried mushrooms, red fruits, raspberry, strawberry, cherry, a bit sour cherry, silky smooth. Complex but of course not bold, subtle well integrated notes. Each pour was identical but wine deteriorated in the glass. If you have these bottles - don't wait. Invite me over and I'll help you finish them. Based on this bottle don't decanter.

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