Château Lafite 1961 (4 BT)

Château Lafite 1961

Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé

u. 1ts, 1t/hs, 1hs, 1h/ms, damp-stained labels, 1 torn label, 1 heavily torn label, 2 retail stickers adhered to labels, 2 Mexico tax strips

adhered to labels, different importers, 2 signs of old seepage,

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

4 bts (sc)