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Auction: SFW02 - An Evening of Exceptional Wines
Lot: 20

Château Latour vintage 1959
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classe
Ten bottles into neck level, two bottles low neck level.
Five damp-patched labels and two very slightly ripped
label. Original capsules cut to reveal branded original
cork. One slightly damaged capsule.
98/100 points Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #
95, October 1994
Lying in a private cellar duty free in Bordeaux, France
12 bottles in original condition in original wooden case
with straw sleeves.
Tasting Note: “Dark garnet with an amber edge, the
1959 Latour reveals a touch of volatile acidity in the nose,
along with aromas of melted caramel, tobacco, and
jammy red and black fruits. As the wine sat in the glass,
notes of minerals, coffee, spice, and underbrush emerged.
There is still copious tannin in the finish (I am not sure it
will ever be fully resolved), but this sumptuous, complex,
fragrant, super-rich Latour cuts a broad swath across the
palate. Fully mature, it is best consumed over the next
decade.

Estimate
HK$360,000 to HK$410,000