12 bottles per lot
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Château Latour--Vintage 2000
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
In original wooden six-bottle cases
Tasting note: Lovely colour, deep, velvety; delicious nose, sweet, spicy, forthcoming, almost caramelly richness packed with fruit; lovely flavor and balance, tannic. Great future. Last tasted May 2006 (*****) 2012- 2030. M.B.
Latour 2000: Cabernet Sauvignon 77 Merlot 16 Cabernet Franc 4 and Petit Verdot 3 the grand vin representing 48 of the crop. Cask sample tasted March 2001 at the château: very deep, velvety, opaque core, with intense purple rim; dumb at first, rich, spicy, violets, very Cabernet; full hard, spicy, tannic. Denser tannins and higher acidity than the '99 . Most recently: lovely colour, deep, velvety, immature rim; delicious nose, spicy, forthcoming, almost caramelly richness; fairly sweet, chunky, packed with fruit, tannic. Great future. Last tasted Oct 2005 (*****) 2012 - 2030. M.B.
12 bottles per lot
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
In original wooden six-bottle cases
Tasting note: Lovely colour, deep, velvety; delicious nose, sweet, spicy, forthcoming, almost caramelly richness packed with fruit; lovely flavor and balance, tannic. Great future. Last tasted May 2006 (*****) 2012- 2030. M.B.
Latour 2000: Cabernet Sauvignon 77 Merlot 16 Cabernet Franc 4 and Petit Verdot 3 the grand vin representing 48 of the crop. Cask sample tasted March 2001 at the château: very deep, velvety, opaque core, with intense purple rim; dumb at first, rich, spicy, violets, very Cabernet; full hard, spicy, tannic. Denser tannins and higher acidity than the '99 . Most recently: lovely colour, deep, velvety, immature rim; delicious nose, spicy, forthcoming, almost caramelly richness; fairly sweet, chunky, packed with fruit, tannic. Great future. Last tasted Oct 2005 (*****) 2012 - 2030. M.B.
12 bottles per lot
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