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Chateau Latour 1996 . Pauillac. owc. Bottle (12). ... (Total: 12 Btls. )
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Chateau Latour 1996Pauillac
owc
Bottle (12)
"A spectacular Latour, the 1996 may be the modern day clone of the 1966, only riper... An opaque purple color is followed by phenomenally sweet, pure aromas of cassis infused with subtle minerals. This massive offering possesses unreal levels of extract, full body, intensely ripe, but abundant tannin, and a finish that lasts for nearly a minute. Classic and dense, it displays the potential for 50-75 years of longevity." (99pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129, June 2000)
"The 1996 Latour is medium to deep garnet in color with a profound earthy, meaty, gamey nose with hints of blueberry preserves, crème de cassis and pencil shavings. The palate is full-bodied, concentrated and packed with muscular fruit, with a firm, ripe, grainy backbone and epically long finish. Showing much more youthfully than the 2000 tasted on the same day and still possessing bags of youthful fruit in the mid-palate, this beauty is going to go on and on!" (99 pts. Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate #241, Feb. 2019)
"Deep garnet-black in color, the 1996 is classic Latour at its utmost. The nose offers a tantalizing array of complex notes including dried Chinese plums, toasted nuts, Indian spices and black olive tapenade over a core of dried cherries and aged meat. The palate is pure power that is stunningly balanced giving a generous level of fruit concentration perfectly offset by a high level of very finely grained tannins and seamless freshness. Possessing a finish that just goes on and on, this is as good as it gets." (100 pts. Lisa Perrotti-Brown, In Asia, Nov. 2012)
"Fabulous aromas of crushed raspberries, plums and blackberries. Mind-blowing nose. Full-bodied, with soft and silky tannins and a long caressing finish." (96 pts. James Suckling, Wine Spectator, Mar. 2007)
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2014 September 12 - 13 Wine Signature Auction - Beverly Hills #5171 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
September, 2014
12th
Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 9
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