Cazes Rivesaltes Cuvée Aimé Cazes 1978

97 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): “The 1978 Rivesaltes ‘Cuvee Aimé’ from Domaine Cazes was produced by the brothers Cazes, Bernard and André, in tribute to their father Aimé and was aged in foudre for fully twenty-two years prior to its bottling! The wine is a blend of eighty percent white grenache and twenty percent black grenache and has evolved very little in terms of color, now taking on a deep and brilliant hue of orange. The wine is absolutely brilliant on both the nose and palate, with the bouquet offering up a magical blend of oranges, fresh figs, white cherries, brown butter, salty soil tones, a touch of hazelnut, a touch of honey, citrus peel and a potpourri of spice tones that include cardamom and allspice. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and racy, with a rock solid core of fruit, dazzling complexity, laser-like focus, zesty acidity and simply stunning length and grip on the pure and perfectly balanced finish. This is a legend in the making! 2013-2075. (May/Jun 2013)”

94.6 points CellarTracker.com community score.

94 points Jeb Dunnuck (Wine Advocate): “The impressive 1978 Rivesaltes Ambre Cuvee Aime Cazes has perhaps been reviewed previously, as this one was presented as an Ambré, whereas previous notes haven’t indicated that. It boasts complex aromas of smoke, grilled nuts, maple syrup, walnuts, orange zest, clove and cinnamon. Medium-bodied, it somehow takes all those dark, sweet notes and keeps them light and refreshing on the palate. Drink: 2019-2030. (Apr 2019)”