Cellar Journal: Bordeaux 1920-2015

BY NEAL MARTIN | DECEMBER 04, 2019

Every now and again I sweep up the tasting notes for wines that fall through the cracks between standalone articles, Cellar Favorites and Vinous Tables. The last edition of Cellar Journal was back in July 2018, so I am long overdue a second tranche. Part of the delay was due to my heart surgery in May 2019, which threw my plans into disarray. In fact, this article includes the very last wine I drank just before experiencing the first signs of trouble, though I am not suggesting that the wonderful bottle of 1983 Latour was the cause. Some of the tasting notes derive from mini-verticals at châteaux – Léoville Las-Cases, Nénin and Batailley, for example – that provided insufficient notes for standalone pieces, but are useful in terms of updating the database to keep readers abreast of how they are evolving. 

The 1955 Ripeau and 1955 Cheval Blanc were served at a private dinner in Beaune.