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Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1961
Pessac (Graves), 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Corroded and damaged capsule. Faded and bin-soiled label with slight tear at the top. J. Harvey slip labels. Level 5.3cms. below base of capsule
Tasting note: The dark garnet-colored 1961 Haut-Brion is pure perfection, with gloriously intense aromas of tobacco, cedar, chocolate, minerals, and sweet red and black fruits complemented by smoky wood. This has always been a prodigious effort (it was the debut vintage for Jean Delmas). It is extremely full-bodied, with layers of viscous, sweet fruit. This wine is akin to eating candy. Consistently an astonishing wine! Anticipated maturity: Now-2005. Last tasted 3/97
100 points. Robert Parker, Bordeaux book, 3rd Edition (1998)
See also lot 227
1 bottle per lot
Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1961
Pessac (Graves), 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Corroded and damaged capsule. Faded and bin-soiled label with slight tear at the top. J. Harvey slip labels. Level 5.3cms. below base of capsule
Tasting note: The dark garnet-colored 1961 Haut-Brion is pure perfection, with gloriously intense aromas of tobacco, cedar, chocolate, minerals, and sweet red and black fruits complemented by smoky wood. This has always been a prodigious effort (it was the debut vintage for Jean Delmas). It is extremely full-bodied, with layers of viscous, sweet fruit. This wine is akin to eating candy. Consistently an astonishing wine! Anticipated maturity: Now-2005. Last tasted 3/97
100 points. Robert Parker, Bordeaux book, 3rd Edition (1998)
See also lot 227
1 bottle per lot
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