James Newell

9.5

Jammy and fantastic. Will definitely get this one the next time I see it. — 10 years ago

Kaitlin Ohlinger

9.0

Surprisingly, this did not speak to me the way a lot of '11's do, but still a great bottle. I wanted that vein of spice I get with 11 to be more veiny. — 10 years ago

Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.1

Very dark in color, dark chocolate, solid wine. Cabernet, petite Sirah and Zinfandel. — 10 years ago

with Miguel, Lauren and 2 others

Sanjuana Walters

Skurnik Wines Domestic Portfolio, Freelance Writer

8.9

Very bright and lively — 12 years ago

with Skurnik

Tom Kobylarz

9.7

Smoking good and a big surprise as most Bordeaux in the late 70s was not good. The color was mature, but not nearly as brick as I would have expected. The nose I could smell all day and all night. Lots of perfumed red fruits, subtle spice and tertiary leathers and dried flowers. The palate was just as good and followed on from the nose, if anything a little less complex than the nose. — 10 years ago

Matt Trader

9.3

I love the Echo label made by Lynch, and this was a power house of a Bordeaux. Brick wall of tannin even 4 hours later and after 60, yes, 60 hours of decanting, the flavors being masked by high acidity and tannin of a young wine finally had their 15 seconds of fame. Dark rich flavors of creme-de-casis and blackberry tart, and gravelly minerality, with a toasty oak undertone and still finishing with a firm tannin but just more enjoyable than right out of the bottle. — 10 years ago

Austin Beeman

9.3

Going tawny color. Complex mature nose of meat and fruit. Brick leather meat strawberries. Great mature bottle. Complex savory with a line of almost sweet fruit. — 11 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.5

Deep brick. M+ intensity. Cherry, kirsch, blackberry, rhubarb, bramble, savory and saline. Lots of fruit for the age of this wine. M+ acid, sweet,long finish and complex. — 10 years ago

Jonathan S

9.0

The 1975 vintage tasted 2015 at age 40 is brick coloured with a garnet hue. This wine is showing its age as a Slimmer and leaner version than it was a decade ago and now features prominent savoury notes . Currently Showing ripe plum, black sage, strawberry compote, low tannins, leather, thin bodied and well integrated. This wine at age 40 gives pleasure and a taste of the characteristics Bordeaux is known for even at its ripe age. Enjoy with ripe cheese, savoury and delicate antipasti, and red meat hors doeuvres. — 10 years ago

Lesa Gough

9.1

Garnet with rim variation turning brick/terracota, corn on the cob, dill, molasses. — 11 years ago