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Chateau Haut Brion 1961 . Pessac-Leognan . 3(3.5cm), 1(4cm), 1(4.5cm), 5(5cm) 1(5.5cm), 3lbsl, 9bsl, 3nl, 3scl, 3wisl, 1... (Total: 12 Btls. )
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Chateau Haut Brion 1961Pessac-Leognan
3(3.5cm), 1(4cm), 1(4.5cm), 5(5cm) 1(5.5cm), 3lbsl, 9bsl, 3nl, 3scl, 3wisl, 1wol, 3cc, 1nc, 2sdc, 6ssos, different importers
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The Kings County Cellar, A Monumental Bordeaux Collection from a Brooklyn Original: All wines have been stored in a temperature-controlled cellar on the collector’s estate, offering pristine provenance and breathtaking formats.
"The 1961 Haut-Brion is a vintage that I have only come across on one occasion back in 2006. This bottle reaffirmed that it is one of the top wines of this epochal vintage. Juxtaposed against the 1989, I noticed that it is virtually the same in color and remains astonishingly youthful for its age. The bouquet rivets you to the spot. Every scent is perfectly placed, blackberry and hints of cassis, fleeting glimpses of crushed violet, sage, warm gravel and a light estuarine scent. The palate is endowed with quite a grippy, almost foreboding structure and yet there is enthralling symmetry. For certain, it is a masculine Haut-Brion whereby the Merlot is less expressive than the Cabernet Sauvignon, yet somehow it pulls off the feat of being sensual and refined. Does it have the captivating personality of the 1961 La Mission Haut-Brion tasted just three weeks earlier? Perhaps not... Yet, the 1961 Haut-Brion is more an impressive wine, one of stature and grandeur." (98 pts. Neal Martin, Vinous, June 2018)
"The dark garnet-colored 1961 Haut-Brion is pure perfection, with gloriously intense aromas of tobacco, cedar, chocolate, minerals, and sweet red and black fruits complemented by smoky wood. This has always been a prodigious effort (it was the debut vintage for Jean Delmas). It is extremely full-bodied, with layers of viscous, sweet fruit. This wine is akin to eating candy. Consistently an astonishing wine!" (100 pts. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, Dec. 1997)
“One of the clear highlights of the night, the 1961 Haut-Brion races across the palate with remarkable opulence and power for a wine of its age. Layers of fruit build to a crescendo of pure pleasure, with hints of licorice, menthol, lavender, sage, cedar and leather that linger on the finish. In virtually any tasting the 1961 would steal the show, but here, in the presence of many of the estate’s legendary vintages, it is quite clear the 1961 doesn’t quite reach the heights of the 1959 of 1989. That in no way detracts from our immense pleasure, though. My sense is that the 1961 will offer its best drinking over the next 10 years or so, although it will clearly hold for much longer.” (98 pts. Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Dec. 2014)
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2025 October 17 Wine Signature® Auction - Beverly Hills #5588 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2025
17th
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