I posted detailed notes on Petrus 73 here about two years ago. I just
opened a bottle, and it is still holding well. It is a bit lighter than
the last time, but the balance is still quite good. This must be one of
the few 73s still worth drinking. I believe the one remaining bottle
might hold up fairly well for about two more years. The fruit is still
good, and the tannins are not excessive, so the wine is pleasant alone
or with food. Of course it is much less powerful than a Petrus from oe
of the best years. This wine cost me a bit under $US 15. shortly after
release. How the world of wine has changed since then.

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(Cwdjrx _) wrote:

> This wine cost me a bit under $US 15. shortly after release. How
> the world of wine has changed since then.

I remember the price back in 1976 at Mövenpick in Zurich (the
general agents for Moueix in Switzerland which also had 3 big
retail supermarkets in CH): CHF 99, quite more expensive in a
generally cheap country for buying Bordeaux.

I had a budget of 100 Swiss francs to spend, and a maximum
allowance of 3 bottles to bring back duty free to Austria. If
memory serves me right, this is what I bought on advice of the
staff (my first true claret purchase):

1971 Branaire Ducru (CHF 29.00): Way over the hill 15 years ago.
1970 Gruaud-Larose (CHF 35.00): A dumb bottle 10 years ago.
1970 Trotanoy (CHF 39.00): Still lying firmly at 10°C/50°F ...

M.

>1970 Trotanoy (CHF 39.00): Still lying firmly at 10°C/50°F ...

And should you ever come visiting to Canada, it could be just the thing to have
me haul out my last bottle of 1964 Trot.....;-)

Cwdjrx _ > wrote:

> I posted detailed notes on Petrus 73 here about two years ago. I just
> opened a bottle, and it is still holding well. It is a bit lighter than
> the last time, but the balance is still quite good. This must be one of
> the few 73s still worth drinking. I believe the one remaining bottle
> might hold up fairly well for about two more years. The fruit is still
> good, and the tannins are not excessive, so the wine is pleasant alone
> or with food. Of course it is much less powerful than a Petrus from oe
> of the best years. This wine cost me a bit under $US 15. shortly after
> release. How the world of wine has changed since then.

Hiya,

I had the 1973 Lafleur-Petrus recently, which was holding well. It was a
nice, balanced drink that faded over the course of an hour or so, but
with some rose petal notes on the nose and a pleasant, attenuated
finish.

Cheers

Joel