1961 Bordeaux Tasting at Wine Watch

1961 Bordeaux Tasting at East Las Olas
Wed, Oct 26, 2016
7:00pm

This tasting is $995 + tax, there are only 10 spaces available for this event.  For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.

1961 Chateau Latour a Pomerol Pomerol   
$9,995.00    (We sold the other bottle that came in this cellar! So this is the last bottle!!)  a case just sold for 167,000!!

(100 Points) Although the 1947 Cheval Blanc is widely considered to be the wine of the century among collectors the 1961 Latour a Pomerol also merits a share of the title. Giving points to a wine such as this makes one think of Shakespeare's reflection that comparisons are odious. To put it mildly this wine is off the charts. If I had only one Bordeaux to drink the 1961 Latour a Pomerol would have to be at the top of my list. Given its phenomenal richness and amazing precision and balance it can bring tears to one's eyes. Still a saturated dark purple color with no signs of amber orange or rust the nose offers extraordinarily rich intense aromas of jammy plums black currants licorice and truffles. Port-like with remarkable viscosity and thickness as well as a finish that lasts for more than a minute this wine is in a class by itself. Even greater than the 1961 Petrus and 1961 Latour two perfect wines it is phenomenal. Given its youthfulness it is the least evolved wine of the vintage it has the potential to last for another 20-30 years. RP

1961 Château Belair Saint Emilion
List $295.00        Your Price: $259.60
Quantity in Stock: 3

1961 Château Beychevelle St Julien
List $476.00             Your Price: $418.88
Quantity in Stock: 2

1961 Chateau Cos D'Estournel St Estephe   
$995.00        Your Price: $875.60
Quantity in Stock: 6

1961 Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac

(95 points) Still a spectacular wine, the 1961 defies mortality. It has been at its peak for nearly 15 years, yet it shows no signs of losing its fruit and drying out. The color is a dark garnet with orange/amber at the edge. The profound bouquet has the magnetic allure that leaves great Bordeaux unmatched for complexity. Sweet notes of dried fruits, herbs, tobacco, smoke, and roasted meats are followed by an opulently-textured, thick, nearly viscous wine with high glycerin, ripe, jammy fruit, and an intoxicating combination of glycerin, extract, and suppleness. The wine holds in the glass without cracking up, and has a good 40-45 second finish. There is no telling how much longer this 1961 will retain its magic, but it is still a classic. (6/2000) Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

1961 Chateau Latour Pauillac
Price: $4500.00    Sale Price: $3500.00

(100 Poinits) Port-like, with an unctuous texture, and a dark garnet color with considerable amber at the edge, the 1961 Latour possesses a viscosity and thickness. One of the three bottles served at the Chateau's tasting revealed a surprisingly aggressive, minty, herbaceous nose, but the other two bottles were liquid perfection, exhibiting fragrant, cedary, truffle, leather, mineral, and sweet, jammy aromatics, full-bodied, voluptuous textures, exquisite purity and concentration, and a layered, highly-nuanced finish that represents the essence of compellingly great wine.

The 1961 has been fully mature for over 15 years, but it seems to get richer, holding onto its succulence and fat, and developing more aromatic nuances without losing any sweetness or concentration. An extraordinary wine, it is unquestionably one of the Bordeaux legends of the century! Anticipated maturity: now-2025 Wine Advocate #129, Jun 2000

1961 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion  Average Price $3,904

One of the greatest 1961s, La Mission-Haut-Brion has been fabulous to drink for the last 5-10 years. Where well-stored, this wine will continue to drink well for 10-20 years. It is more developed and drinkable than the 1959, and it remains a thick, rich, super-aromatic wine with a textbook Graves bouquet of tobacco, barbecued meats, minerals, spices, and sweet red and black fruits. It is dense, full-bodied, alcoholic, and super-rich. This soft, opulently-textured wine makes for a fabulous drink. Absolutely stunning!

Menu

Selection of Cheese

Duck Confit with sundried Cherry reduction and sweet potato flan

This tasting is $995 + tax, there are only 10 spaces available for this event.  For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.