1971 Chateau Latour - Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classé - 1 Flaske (0,75 l)

Up for auction:

one bottle of Chateau Latour 1971 red wine. it comes from the estate of my late father who had a nice collection of wines. All wines were kept very carefully in his own wine cellar.

On the site of the Chateau Latour itself 1971 is described as a "very good year"!

A description found on the internet:
"Robert Parker (94)
Tasted from my personal cellar, the 1971 Latour is undoubtedly the wine of the Medoc, and possibly the wine of the vintage (Petrus and Trotanoy are also splendid efforts). Drinkable young, it has continued to evolve, offering extraordinary aromatic complexity as well as surprisingly deep, concentrated flavors atypical for the vintage.

A dark opaque garnet color with amber at the edge is followed by a spectacular bouquet of dried herbs, cedar, smoky black fruit, and coffee. Rich, but structured, with moderate tannin, this medium-bodied, elegant yet complex wine possesses a sweet mid-palate in addition to a long, concentrated finish with abundant tannin. This underrated 1971 has been fully mature for over a decade, but it reveals no signs of cracking up or becoming attenuated."

In the photos you can see the level of fill, the condition of the label and the condition of the metal capsule at the top.