1 magnum per lot
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All the Latour lots offered for sale have original corks, except the 12 bottles of 1979 which were recorked 3 years ago. Please also note that in some vintages, such as 1966, 1978 and 1985, some levels may be at base of the neck. All bottles older than 1990 will bear the back-label: "Ce vin a quitté nos chais en 2005"
All the Pétrus lots offered for sale have original corks and labels. All levels are base of neck or better, or as described.
Offered duty-paid, but available in bond
Offered in original wooden cases
1964 Vintage Report: Dismiss the idea that this was anything other than a very good vintage. Nevertheless, it must be admitted that the very best '64s were made to the south of the Médoc, in the Graves, and on the Right Bank some outstanding Pomerols and Saint-Emilions. M.B.
Château Latour--Vintage 1964
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Tasting note: Latour 1964: Vying with Petrus as the finest '64.A large number of notes, over 30, starting with a very attractive 'sweet fruity' cask sample in April 1965. Good but still austere and unready in the early 1970's, though later 'like a '59', and in 1978 'will probably develop like the '43s' - by which I meant rich but blunt. Its nose and taste opened up, demonstrating its flesh and rich character through the 1980's. Tasted or drunk on a dozen occasions in the 1990's, all very good indeed save for an oxidised bottle. If anything goes to show an immense difference bottle age can do to a top-class claret, the continuing evolution of the '64 Latour is the perfect example. It goes on and on gaining extra dimensions. On the last three occasions a marvellous mouthful, plump, perfectly balanced, rounded and sweet yet still with a tannic finish. Then a tasting for the Bar Bank in Zurich in 1998, losing its pristine depth of colour. A bouquet of cedar and old oak (the tree not the cask). Fully mature, lovely flavour. Most recently showing well at Paolo Pong's dinner tasting. Oct 2000. ***** M.B.
1 magnum per lot
All the Pétrus lots offered for sale have original corks and labels. All levels are base of neck or better, or as described.
Offered duty-paid, but available in bond
Offered in original wooden cases
1964 Vintage Report: Dismiss the idea that this was anything other than a very good vintage. Nevertheless, it must be admitted that the very best '64s were made to the south of the Médoc, in the Graves, and on the Right Bank some outstanding Pomerols and Saint-Emilions. M.B.
Château Latour--Vintage 1964
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Tasting note: Latour 1964: Vying with Petrus as the finest '64.A large number of notes, over 30, starting with a very attractive 'sweet fruity' cask sample in April 1965. Good but still austere and unready in the early 1970's, though later 'like a '59', and in 1978 'will probably develop like the '43s' - by which I meant rich but blunt. Its nose and taste opened up, demonstrating its flesh and rich character through the 1980's. Tasted or drunk on a dozen occasions in the 1990's, all very good indeed save for an oxidised bottle. If anything goes to show an immense difference bottle age can do to a top-class claret, the continuing evolution of the '64 Latour is the perfect example. It goes on and on gaining extra dimensions. On the last three occasions a marvellous mouthful, plump, perfectly balanced, rounded and sweet yet still with a tannic finish. Then a tasting for the Bar Bank in Zurich in 1998, losing its pristine depth of colour. A bouquet of cedar and old oak (the tree not the cask). Fully mature, lovely flavour. Most recently showing well at Paolo Pong's dinner tasting. Oct 2000. ***** M.B.
1 magnum per lot
Special notice
ParcelWineOffered duty paid, but available in bond. VAT at 17.5% will be charged on the hammer price on removal of the lot from bond.