CHATEAU HAUT BRION 1961 |

Château Haut Brion 1961 Pessac-Léognan (Graves), 1er Cru Classéu. 1x3.5cm, 1x4.5cm, 4x5cm, 1x5.5cm, slightly sunken corks, good color and clarity, soiled labels, slight signs of old seepage on capsules, very slightly corrded capsulesThis was the year when some stainless steel vats were introduced at Haut Brion, the first in Bordeaux. In 2014, a devilishly deep, aromatic nose, with notes of gravel and lead pencil. Great cherry and bilberry flavours on the palate. This is a huge, chewy, almost edible wine, doing honour to this incredible vintage. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 1007 bts (sc)Estimates are per lot