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Chteau Latour--Vintage 1945
Pauillac, 1er cru class. Chteau-bottled
Excellent label. Original wrapper. Capsule slightly torn. Level top-shoulder
Magnificent. One of the best ever. Still extremely vigorous and youthful in 1965: "a good strapping drink", and "10 years' life left" - an understatement. It had mellowed, less deep, less dense but still lively and rich, with a fine mature rim in the mid-1960s, fully evolved, fragrant, spicy Cabernet Sauvignon, cinnamon and eucalyptus, worth giving it time in the glass. Still full-bodied, crammed with fruit, extract, flesh. Great length. Tannins ameliorating but still griping it firmly. Over the last 25 years, 22 bottles, and only one poor one. ***** Drink now to well into the next century
1 bottle per lot
Chteau Latour--Vintage 1945
Pauillac, 1er cru class. Chteau-bottled
Excellent label. Original wrapper. Capsule slightly torn. Level top-shoulder
Magnificent. One of the best ever. Still extremely vigorous and youthful in 1965: "a good strapping drink", and "10 years' life left" - an understatement. It had mellowed, less deep, less dense but still lively and rich, with a fine mature rim in the mid-1960s, fully evolved, fragrant, spicy Cabernet Sauvignon, cinnamon and eucalyptus, worth giving it time in the glass. Still full-bodied, crammed with fruit, extract, flesh. Great length. Tannins ameliorating but still griping it firmly. Over the last 25 years, 22 bottles, and only one poor one. ***** Drink now to well into the next century
1 bottle per lot