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Château Latour--Vintage 1961
1 dozen bottles per lot
1961 BORDEAUX "A great vintage often compared to the 1945 for the two have several things in common. First of all, nature did the pruning: frosts severely reducing the potential crop in 1945 and heavy rain washing away the pollen in 1961. Though there was persistent rain in July, there was a drought in August, followed by a very sunny September, which resulted in a harvest of small, thick-skinned, well-nourished grapes in turn producing deeply coloured, ripe but concentrated and tannic wines." MB, Vintage Wine Château Latour--Vintage 1961 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Levels: two bottom neck, six very top shoulder, three top shoulder, one mid-low shoulder; one very slightly protruding cork, three signs of old seepage, four lightly corroded capsules, two lightly bin soiled labels, mid-low shoulder level has signs of seepage but good color when illuminated "Truly a spectacular, unforgettable bottle of Bordeaux! On the nose it still showed a remarkable quantity of fresh red and black berry fruit character - so fresh that I initially thought that it was 20 years younger than it turned out to be. The fruit was very ripe, but there were also a host of secondary characters present, including the lead pencil - wet stones note that I often get from Latour: a minerally firmness and a very savory character on the nose. On the palate, the fruit was perfectly balanced by the structure, including tannins that were still very much present at 46 years of age. The wine showed a bit of the port-like richness traditionally ascribed to it, but with an Apollian straightness and balance that was remarkable." CC, tasted June 2009. 1 dozen bottles per lot