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Château Latour à Pomerol--Vintage 1961
Pomerol
Lot 601 level: bottom neck; slightly damp stained label, slip label: Imported by Max Sobel, San Francisco; shipped by Paul Faugerois, Bordeaux; cut capsule to reveal Château and vintage branding. Lot 602 level: bottom neck; Château bottled, US slip labels, lightly bin soiled and slightly nicked label. Lot 603 levels: three bottom neck and one very top shoulder; two capsules cut, Château and vintage branded corks, corks commensurate with age, damp stained and torn labels
"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 à 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 color with no signs of amber, orange, or rust, the nose offers extraordinarily rich, intense aromas of jammy plums, black currants, licorice, 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. Given its youthfulness (it is the least evolved wine of the vintage), it has the potential to last for another 20-30 years." Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition (1998)
4 bottle per lot
Pomerol
Lot 601 level: bottom neck; slightly damp stained label, slip label: Imported by Max Sobel, San Francisco; shipped by Paul Faugerois, Bordeaux; cut capsule to reveal Château and vintage branding. Lot 602 level: bottom neck; Château bottled, US slip labels, lightly bin soiled and slightly nicked label. Lot 603 levels: three bottom neck and one very top shoulder; two capsules cut, Château and vintage branded corks, corks commensurate with age, damp stained and torn labels
"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 à 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 color with no signs of amber, orange, or rust, the nose offers extraordinarily rich, intense aromas of jammy plums, black currants, licorice, 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. Given its youthfulness (it is the least evolved wine of the vintage), it has the potential to last for another 20-30 years." Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition (1998)
4 bottle per lot