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109.
Chateau Cheval Blanc 1961
St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classe (A)
u: top high shoulder, capsule corrosion, light bin soil
1 bottle
$500-700
110.
Chateau Haut Brion 1961
Pessac Leognan, 1er Cru Classe
u: 3.5cm, light label staining, light bin soil
“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!” R.
Parker, 100 pts. 01/98
1 bottle
$1,500-2,200
111.
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1952
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classe
u: two top-high shoulder, one mid shoulder, capsule losses, one mostly
missing, bin soil
3 bottles
$800-1,200
112.
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1961
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classe
u: top shoulder, light bin soil
1 bottle
$800-1,200
113.
Chateau Latour 1961
Pauillac, 1er Cru Classe
u: top shoulder, capsule nicking, signs possible seepage
R. Parker, 100 pts. 06/00
1 bottle
$1,800-2,400
114.
Chateau Margaux 1961
Margaux, 1er Cru Classe
u: two top shoulder, one mid shoulder, bin soil
3 bottles
$1,600-2,400
Petrus - In the renowned village of Pomerol, pack-leader Chateau
Petrus is unassumingly modest. Close by the road, lacking some
formal alley, it is easy to overlook when contrasted with some
architecturally grander neighbors. The robin’s-egg-blue shutters
against the limestone creates a hushed and dignified exterior to the
chai. Of course the hedonistic treasures crafted within are anything
but reserved… On average, only about 4,000 cases are made each
vintage. -PhM
115.
Chateau Petrus 1961
Pomerol, Cru Exceptionnel
u: three top shoulder or better, one shoulder, bin soil
R. Parker, 100 pts. 02/96
4 bottles
$20,000-30,000
116.
Chateau Petrus 1961
Pomerol, Cru Exceptionnel
u: very top shoulder, light marking and discoloration to label, light bin
soil
“An estate only needs to produce a handful of wines such as the 1961
Petrus to garner an international following. Not surprisingly, the 1961
Petrus was pure perfection. This fully mature wine possesses a port-like
richness (reminiscent of the 1947 Petrus and 1947 Cheval Blanc). The
color revealed considerable amber and garnet, but the wine is crammed
with viscous, thick, over-ripe black-cherry, mocha-tinged fruit flavors.
Extremely full-bodied, with huge amounts of glycerin and alcohol, this
unctuously-textured, thick wine makes for an awesome mouthful.
Imagine a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup laced with layers of coffee and
cherry, and encased in a shell of Valrhona chocolate!” R. Parker, 100
pts. 02/96
1 magnum
$15,000-20,000
117.
Chateau Petrus 1962
Pomerol, Cru Exceptionnel
u: two very top shoulder, bin soil
JS for Wine Spectator, 94 pts. 02/15/91
2 bottles
$2,400-3,600
118.
Chateau Petrus 1964
Pomerol, Cru Exceptionnel
u: one very top shoulder, one top shoulder, bin soil
R. Parker, 99 pts. 01/03
2 bottles
$2,200-3,200
119.
Vieux Chateau Certan 1961
Pomerol
u: one top shoulder, three top-high shoulder, bin soil
4 bottles
$1,200-1,800
120.
Chateau d’Yquem 1961
Sauternes
u: very top shoulder, light staining, marking to label, light bin soil
1 bottle
$400-600
From cellars on Nantucket and the mainland…Piedmont, Paulliac, and
Pessac-Leognan. Stored in custom-built climate-controlled storage.
121.
Chateau Croix de Labrie 2000
St. Emilion
12 bottles (owc)
$700-1,100
122.
Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 2000
St. Julien, 2eme Cru Classe
u: some label staining
R. Parker, 95 pts. 06/10
6 bottles
$600-900
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