2 bottles per lot
Details
CHATEAU LATOUR
Described by Thomas Jefferson, following his first visit to Bordeaux in May 1787, as one of the '4 vineyards of first quality', La Tour de Segur, as it was then known has a very long and distinguished history. It's famous tower and vineyards are in full view - albeit at some distance - from the ships plying the broad Gironde and are close to the small town of Pauillac. It's recent history, but not the quality of the wine, has been a bit chequered, the de Beaumont Family selling in 1962 its majority stake, to Lord Cowdray's family and Harveys of Bristol who considerably later sold to Allied Domecq. It's current proud owner is Mr. Francois Pinault who also, coincidentally, now owns Christie's. MB
Château Latour--Vintage 1947
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Levels: one upper shoulder, one upper mid shoulder; badly bin soiled and faded labels, slight signs of seepage, slightly protruding cork
"most recently, losing its pristine depth of colour; nose 'classic' but showing age; rim, still full-bodied, tannic with fragrant aftertaste. A magnum, last noted Sept 1996. At best ****"
2 bottles per lot
Described by Thomas Jefferson, following his first visit to Bordeaux in May 1787, as one of the '4 vineyards of first quality', La Tour de Segur, as it was then known has a very long and distinguished history. It's famous tower and vineyards are in full view - albeit at some distance - from the ships plying the broad Gironde and are close to the small town of Pauillac. It's recent history, but not the quality of the wine, has been a bit chequered, the de Beaumont Family selling in 1962 its majority stake, to Lord Cowdray's family and Harveys of Bristol who considerably later sold to Allied Domecq. It's current proud owner is Mr. Francois Pinault who also, coincidentally, now owns Christie's. MB
Château Latour--Vintage 1947
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Levels: one upper shoulder, one upper mid shoulder; badly bin soiled and faded labels, slight signs of seepage, slightly protruding cork
"most recently, losing its pristine depth of colour; nose 'classic' but showing age; rim, still full-bodied, tannic with fragrant aftertaste. A magnum, last noted Sept 1996. At best ****"
2 bottles per lot