Andy Rodker

Andy Rodker deceased

Posted: 01 May 2023


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1963 vintage
La Mission Haut-Brion


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The best wine I ever drank!

The best wine I ever drank!
La Mission Haut-Brion, 1963 half-bottle.
Faded label.
This wine was found by my Dad in a wine merchant's shop in Brighton. He got it to have with my 30th birthday meal. So it was 25 years old when we opened it, and that was 35 years ago but remembered in perfect detail! (... and so good I kept the bottle, which I very rarely do). So my parents, me and my girlfriend at that time enjoyed two (very) small glasses each - one with the main course (grouse from memory because I can recall helping my mum pluck and draw them) and the other with the cheese.
The surprise to me (and to those of you in the know) is that 1963 is widely considered to be one of the very worst Bordeaux vintages of the 20th century. Nevertheless, La Mission have a reputation for producing great wines even in atrocious years and they excelled themselves with this one!

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 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club has replied
You flatter me, Jenny!
12 months ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
No-one has mentioned the backdrop, which is either hideous or striking, perhaps both. It's an old cushion (I'm sitting on it as I type this) which was chosen by an old girlfriend of mine so has memories, just as the wine does too! Thank you everyone!
12 months ago. Edited 12 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
I had curtains like that in the 1990's Andy. At that time I would call it striking :-))
12 months ago.
 Gabi Lombardo
Gabi Lombardo club
a great souvenir!
12 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
I'm impressed that you can remember both the wine and the meal after all these years, Andy. Clearly both were very special. I must admit my interest was on the wine rather than the backdrop. :-)
12 months ago.

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