Château Lafite 1961 (1 DM)

Château Lafite 1961

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé

ex-Sotheby's "Wines from the Cellar of William I. Koch" (May 2016), u. ts, slightly elevated cork, slightly torn, nicked and bin-soiled label, slightly scuffed capsule

In 2016 from double magnum, it was beside the 1959 in the same format, a rare occurrence. The 1959 was richer, thicker and more mouthfilling, but the 1961 revels in scent, sweetness and elegance, with a spiciness that is intriguing and a gentleness now that lingers long on the palate. The intensity is in the persistence, the breed in the terroir. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

1 d.mag - 3 litres (cn)