This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1996 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $750 - $1000 with a reserve of $550. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11607.
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Please note the following bottle conditions in this lot - Scuffed Label
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A consignor from Alberta whose interest in fine wine piqued in university after tasting a great bottle at an event. Shortly after earning his master’s degree, he began collecting in earnest, fueled by a year in London that allowed for frequent trips to France and a deeper appreciation of its remarkable terroir. Over the years, his collection grew, sourced through the ALB and numerous journeys to the renowned wine regions of France, Italy, Napa, Sonoma, and the Willamette Valley. Each bottle was stored in his climate-controlled cellar prior to auction.
The rating for 1996 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac is 95+ points from Robert Parker and the tasting note - From my cellar, the 1996 Latour is still a very youthful, tightly wound wine, unfurling in the glass with notions of blackcurrants, loamy soil, cigar wrapper and English walnuts. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's built around by ripe, increasingly melting tannins and a bright spine of acidity, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. Given this Latour's ruby-black hue and impeccable structure, it still has a long future ahead of it. Today, it really begins to expatiate after four hours in a decanter.