Neil Beckett:Lighter in color than the 1963, a mid-deep ruby, but still with great clarity and luminosity. Wondrously fragrant, with dried damask rose and musk, but also very intense, plummy fruit. Harmonious on the palate, not as complex as the preceding two wines, but still with a seductive, silken suavity of texture and very good length across the mid-palate. As with others of these very old vintages, the medium is the message (or rather the massage). Graceful finish. Drink now. 17.5