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1961
A great vintage often compared to the 1945 for the two have several things in common. First of all, nature did the pruning: frosts severely reduced the potential crop in 1945 and heavy rains washed away the pollen in 1961.....a very sunny September, which resulted in a harvest of small, thick skinned, well nourished grapes in turn producing deeply coloured, ripe but concentrated and tannic wines. MB, Vintage Wine
Château Latour--Vintage 1961
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Three quarters of the crop had been lost at flowering-time, giving unheard-of flavour concentration. Still deeply purple, this wine's aromas have outstandingly vibrant spiciness. A fabulously intense, powerful, fleshy, luscious wine, whose tannins are powerful though not austere, still climbing towards perfection yet already stupendous. AH.
1 impériale per lot
A great vintage often compared to the 1945 for the two have several things in common. First of all, nature did the pruning: frosts severely reduced the potential crop in 1945 and heavy rains washed away the pollen in 1961.....a very sunny September, which resulted in a harvest of small, thick skinned, well nourished grapes in turn producing deeply coloured, ripe but concentrated and tannic wines. MB, Vintage Wine
Château Latour--Vintage 1961
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Three quarters of the crop had been lost at flowering-time, giving unheard-of flavour concentration. Still deeply purple, this wine's aromas have outstandingly vibrant spiciness. A fabulously intense, powerful, fleshy, luscious wine, whose tannins are powerful though not austere, still climbing towards perfection yet already stupendous. AH.
1 impériale per lot