4 bottles per lot
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Château Gruaud-Larose--Vintage 1961
Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé
Levels: into neck; bin soiled labels, wrinkled labels, lightly corroded capsules, signs of old seepage
"The 1961 is among the greatest mature wines of Gruaud-Larose I have drunk. This powerful, rich, densely concentrated wine remains young, fresh, and vigorous, with a full decade of life ahead. It continues to exhibit a dark garnet color with some amber, a wonderfully fragrant quality (plus, minerals, tar, cedar, soy sauce, and licorice), a viscous texture, sensation depth of fruit, and a fabulous, albeit alcoholic finish. This is claret at its most decadent. Anticipated maturity: now-2015." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #95 (Oct 1994)
4 bottles per lot
Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé
Levels: into neck; bin soiled labels, wrinkled labels, lightly corroded capsules, signs of old seepage
"The 1961 is among the greatest mature wines of Gruaud-Larose I have drunk. This powerful, rich, densely concentrated wine remains young, fresh, and vigorous, with a full decade of life ahead. It continues to exhibit a dark garnet color with some amber, a wonderfully fragrant quality (plus, minerals, tar, cedar, soy sauce, and licorice), a viscous texture, sensation depth of fruit, and a fabulous, albeit alcoholic finish. This is claret at its most decadent. Anticipated maturity: now-2015." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #95 (Oct 1994)
4 bottles per lot