Château Latour--Vintage 1959
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Some slightly corroded capsules. Some slightly bin-soiled labels. Lot 213 levels: five base of neck, three very top and four top-shoulder Lot 214 levels top-shoulder except one mid/upper
Tasting Note: A glorious mammoth wine. It just goes from strength to strength. Forty notes from July 1963. Initially a black purple colour, nose packed with fruit, full-bodied, its extract and sheer power seeming to absorb, partially to disguise its tannic intensity.More recently, showing no signs of flagging, its opacity merely prefacing its beautifully developed bouquet, excellent flavour and perfect balance - perfect enough to keep up the maturing process for another quarter century. Last noted at the Russian National Orchestra dinner at Hatchlands, Surrey, Dec 2000 ****(**)! M.B.
12 bottles per lot
Château Latour--Vintage 1959
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Some slightly corroded capsules. Some slightly bin-soiled labels. Lot 213 levels: five base of neck, three very top and four top-shoulder Lot 214 levels top-shoulder except one mid/upper
Tasting Note: A glorious mammoth wine. It just goes from strength to strength. Forty notes from July 1963. Initially a black purple colour, nose packed with fruit, full-bodied, its extract and sheer power seeming to absorb, partially to disguise its tannic intensity.More recently, showing no signs of flagging, its opacity merely prefacing its beautifully developed bouquet, excellent flavour and perfect balance - perfect enough to keep up the maturing process for another quarter century. Last noted at the Russian National Orchestra dinner at Hatchlands, Surrey, Dec 2000 ****(**)! M.B.
12 bottles per lot
