1964 Chateau Pape Clement, Graves

This bottle of Pape Clement was a gift to Kevin G, who was kind enough to share it with me on a special occassion.   I purchased it at a Bonhams & Butterfield auction in 2001.  The cork was still in decent shape after 47 years (thankfully)!   The wine is well past its prime, but the fruit has faded into red roses, with the oak contributing white pepper and pencil lead.   After it was open for about an hour, the red roses turned to candy-apple, with a caramel finish (typical in older wines).  88 points; $200