On Oct 25, 6:54*pm, cwdjrxyz > wrote:
> The wine is Le Montrachet 1978, Louis Latour. It has been stored
> properly since shortly after release, and there were no cork, fill, or
> other issues. If I remember correctly, during this era Latour and
> another grower traded some wine to increase the variety that was
> offered by each, and this Latour Montrachet is the result of that
> trade. While not as famous as the likes of DRC (and less expensive) I
> have tasted several older bottles of Louis Latour that are quited good
> and that have lasted well.
>
> The wine is bright and has a light lemon color (no brown). It has
> developed much complexity with age. There is still typical fruit, but
> there also is a complex mixture of waxy, honeycomb character with
> hints of nuts. Also there is a bit of mineral character. Although
> completely dry, the texture is nearly that of a late harvest sweet
> wine. The extract seems to be very high. Clean acidity is well
> balanced against the large body and reasonable alcohol content. The
> aftertaste is long.
>
> I don't know what has gone wrong with many "top" white burgundy wines
> in more recent years, but it has to be something to do with making or
> bottling of the wine. Many top white Burgundy wines. and not just
> Montrachet, from the 1980s and older could easily last over 30 years
> if properly stored. Many of these older wines were not very user
> friendly before at least 10 years, and likely had a considerably
> higher sulfur content than is usual now.

Thanks. We don't often get first person tasting notes on 33 year old
Montrachet.