Continuing a trend of (too?) old wines we've drunk recently. Not great pinot drinkers but always open to increase palate experience in this area (and others).
1971 Remoissenet Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Les Marconnets Tête de Cuvée - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru (7/12/2008)
Still a decent colour for 37 years old - red with a more claret core, with (not excessive) browning at the rim.
Good strength of fruit on the nose, supported by a touch of smoke, bacon & mushroom, swirling bringing out notes more in the red fruit spectrum. Certainly complex. On the palate the acidity is somewhat prominent, tending to overshadow the subtlety of the wine below. There is a touch of orange with the smokiness on the finish. This offers plenty of enjoyment, but it has to be said that the palate didn't live up to the promise of the nose.
Drunk with Guinea Fowl soup, but perhaps would have been better with the roast guinea fowl that provided the carcass/meat remnants for the soup.
regards
Ian