4 older Bordeaux reds

1978 Château Carbonnieux rouge:

In the neck fill. Bright ruby with broad brick rim. Leather, figs, licorice and minerals. Almost minty and fully mature. Fresh acidity, ripe and few tannins, surprisingly lively and full bodied for the vintage and has the typical playfullness of the vintage. Leaner and acidity sharper finish, very cherry stone.  Must be a perfect bottle. 89

1970 Château Beychevelle:

Either Schröder & Schyler bottling or Danish. Anyway properly oxidized even with in neck fill. Château bottlings tasted three times of the 70 has always been fine, if lean an somewhat uninspired. 

1978 Château Beau- Séjour Bécot:

Top shoulder fill. Ruby with brick rim and lots of sediments. Leather, licorice and a touch og figs and blueberries. Tender, soft and caressing like Katie Melua's 'No Fear of Heights'. Fresh acidity, few and soft tannins, delicate and fruity, good length. 86

1988 Château Camensac:

Deep ruby, thin garnet rim. Cassis, licorice, leather and a touch og pencil shave. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, evolved and quite lovely now, drink soon while fruit backs the structure. A bit short. 87+