6 bottles per lot
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Château Latour-à-Pomerol--Vintage 1961
Pomerol. Château-bottled
Slightly corroded cut capsules to reveal Château and vintage-branded corks. Slightly bin-soiled labels. Levels: one base of neck, four very top and one top-shoulder
Tasting Note: Although the 1947 Cheval Blanc is widely considered to be the "wine of the century" among collectors, the 1961 Latour à Pomerol also merits a share of the title. Giving points to a wine such as this makes one think of Shakespeare's reflection that "comparisons are odious." To put it mildly, this wine is "off the charts." If I had only one Bordeaux to drink, the 1961 Latour a Pomerol would have to be at the top of my list. Given its phenomenal richness and amazing precision and balance, it can bring tears to one's eyes. Still a saturated dark purple colour with no signs of amber, orange, or rust, the nose offers extraordinarily rich, intense aromas of jammy plums, blackcurrants, liquorice, and truffles. Port-like, with remarkable viscosity and thickness, as well as a finish that lasts for more than a minute, this wine is in a class by itself. Even greater than the 1961 Pétrus and 1961 Latour (two perfect wines), it is phenomenal. Robert Parker. Bordeaux Book 3rd Edition (1998)
6 bottles per lot
Pomerol. Château-bottled
Slightly corroded cut capsules to reveal Château and vintage-branded corks. Slightly bin-soiled labels. Levels: one base of neck, four very top and one top-shoulder
Tasting Note: Although the 1947 Cheval Blanc is widely considered to be the "wine of the century" among collectors, the 1961 Latour à Pomerol also merits a share of the title. Giving points to a wine such as this makes one think of Shakespeare's reflection that "comparisons are odious." To put it mildly, this wine is "off the charts." If I had only one Bordeaux to drink, the 1961 Latour a Pomerol would have to be at the top of my list. Given its phenomenal richness and amazing precision and balance, it can bring tears to one's eyes. Still a saturated dark purple colour with no signs of amber, orange, or rust, the nose offers extraordinarily rich, intense aromas of jammy plums, blackcurrants, liquorice, and truffles. Port-like, with remarkable viscosity and thickness, as well as a finish that lasts for more than a minute, this wine is in a class by itself. Even greater than the 1961 Pétrus and 1961 Latour (two perfect wines), it is phenomenal. Robert Parker. Bordeaux Book 3rd Edition (1998)
6 bottles per lot
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The bottles have US import labels.
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