1 dozen bottles per lot
Details
Château Latour--Vintage 1959
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Lot 411 levels: base of neck or better; recently released from Château, in pristine condition; Lot 412 levels: two into neck, three bottom neck, three very top and four top shoulder; seven under original release capsules, five under late release capsules, five bin soiled labels, one heavy bin soiled label, one faded, lightly torn label and capsule, one nicked label, slightly torn label, wrinkled label
Both lots in original wooden case
"A glorious, mammoth wine. It goes from strength to strength...Most 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 ****(**)!" MB, Vintage Wine
1 dozen bottles per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Lot 411 levels: base of neck or better; recently released from Château, in pristine condition; Lot 412 levels: two into neck, three bottom neck, three very top and four top shoulder; seven under original release capsules, five under late release capsules, five bin soiled labels, one heavy bin soiled label, one faded, lightly torn label and capsule, one nicked label, slightly torn label, wrinkled label
Both lots in original wooden case
"A glorious, mammoth wine. It goes from strength to strength...Most 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 ****(**)!" MB, Vintage Wine
1 dozen bottles per lot
Provenance
Zachy's New York: sale 0703, lot 1325, 2-3 March 2007. Prior to that sale this lot was released direct by the Château specifically for Christie's Los Angeles: Historic Vintages from the Cellars of Château Latour, sale 1294, lot 99. This lot has been kept in the finest storage conditions ever since and is in excellent condition.
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