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96 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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-ric...
Wine Description
The Story
The chateau makes three different wines. The so-called grand vin, that is Château Latour itself, a second wine called Les Forts de Latour and a third wine simply called Pauillac. The grand vin comes from the original part of the vineyards, called the Enclos. This is the most prestigious part of the vineyard where the vines have a fine view of the Gironde estuary. The tradition in Bordeaux says that vines that overlook the water make the best w...
Wine Information
Warm and wet spring. Severe frosts on 22 April. Flowering started 25 May and finished on 14-20 June. Very fine, hot weather in July and August, if a little too dry. The grapes suffered and did not develop. September was hot and generally dry with the harvest on 21 September. Musts were rich, colored and promising. Tumultuous fermentation as it was very hot.
Vintage quality and tasting comments
First tasting : this could be a very great win...
Vintage 1959
Bordeaux 1959 was proclaimed the wine year of the century by overzealous journalists. Even though it was an excellent year, it simply was not the best of the century. The year started off with ideal weather conditions. Summer was perfect all the way until the autumn, when the rains came in mid-September. But the rains made way for hot, dry weather, thus setting a magnificent stage for the start of the harvest. The result was a truly ripe and ...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2022 | 2020 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2005 | 2000 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 890€ +33.4% | 2 166€ -11.1% | 2 436€ +11.2% | 2 190€ -1.2% | 2 217€ +19.6% | 1 853€ -1.8% | 1 887€ +3.0% | 1 832€ +4.2% | 1 758€ -18.0% | 2 144€ +51.9% | 1 411€ +44.0% | 980€ +72.8% | 567€ +95.5% | 290€ |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.