1959 Château Latour
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The 1959 Latour is a magical bottle today and one that nips at the heels of the legendary 1961, even if it doesn't quite hit the same level of quality. Still a youthfully saturated garnet-black in hue, it unwinds in the glass with a rich bouquet of cassis, English walnuts, cigar box and vanilla pod, along with a discreet touch of volatile acidity, which lends aromatic lift more than it detracts (and which actually reminded me of 1960s Unico). Full-bodied, rich and muscular, with huge levels of concentration, ripe tannins and a broad, textural profile, it concludes with a long, resonant finish. Given its structure and substance, this could easily prove to be a 100-year wine, and it will certainly be one of the longest-lived wines of the vintage.
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Robert Parker
Neal Martin
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Marie-Jeanne (2.25 litres). A bit volatile but charming. Solid and dense. Very very dense. Sturdy. Fresh and solid. (JR)
Dark crimson/ruby. Almost as deep as the 1982. Deeper than the 1961. Very, very fresh, and yet full. Rather old-fashioned, but miraculously lively. Minerals. Wonderful, full, and fully mature impact on the palate. Slightly dry end. Wonderful wine. (JR)
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Uno dei cinque "Primi Cru" di Bordeaux, classificato nel 1855, Ch. Latour è tra i più famosi di Pauillac e del mondo. La tenuta è rinomata per i suoi vini longevi, potenti e strutturati.