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1975 Vintage Report: After 2 vintages (1973-74) which had failed to sell well en primeur, Bordeaux's cellars were full of young wine, so many growers pruned short, going for concentration. Flowering and early summer weather were favourable, however there were rains in August and September. Many Merlots were picked while healthy and at full maturity, so the vintage produced excellent Pomerols (L'Evangile, Lafleur, Trotanoy, for instance), as well as the superb La Mission Haut-Brion. In the Médoc, however, fear of grey rot resulted in many Cabernets being harvested before full ripeness could be reached. Arguably the two greatest wines of the Right and Left Banks are respectively Pétrus and Latour. AH
Château Latour--Vintage 1975
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Tasting wine: Latour 1975: Cream always comes to the top, and so it is with Latour. Given enough time, Latour always seems to emerge as the leader of the Pauillac first-growths. The 1975 appears to be one of the few sure bets among the relatively hard, disappointing 1975 Pauillacs. The color remains a healthy dark ruby, opaque garnet. The nose offers up classic walnut, cedar, minerals, tobacco, and cassis aromas. Although this full-bodied wine is still excruciatingly tannic, I detected plenty of glycerin, extract, and richness, which give me cause for optimism. Nevertheless, it will always be a wine with a firm, tannic edge. Drinkable if decanted several hours in advance, this wine should be cellared until the turn of the century and drunk during the following three decades. 93 Points: Robert Parker; Wine Advocate (103) Feb 1996.
1 jeroboam per lot
Château Latour--Vintage 1975
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Tasting wine: Latour 1975: Cream always comes to the top, and so it is with Latour. Given enough time, Latour always seems to emerge as the leader of the Pauillac first-growths. The 1975 appears to be one of the few sure bets among the relatively hard, disappointing 1975 Pauillacs. The color remains a healthy dark ruby, opaque garnet. The nose offers up classic walnut, cedar, minerals, tobacco, and cassis aromas. Although this full-bodied wine is still excruciatingly tannic, I detected plenty of glycerin, extract, and richness, which give me cause for optimism. Nevertheless, it will always be a wine with a firm, tannic edge. Drinkable if decanted several hours in advance, this wine should be cellared until the turn of the century and drunk during the following three decades. 93 Points: Robert Parker; Wine Advocate (103) Feb 1996.
1 jeroboam per lot
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