CHATEAU LATOUR 1978 |

Château Latour 1978 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classéu. 3bn, 2vts, 3ts, 2t/hs, 1h/ms, 7 labels with good appearance, 4 glue striped, 1 capsule corroded on top, corks slightly depressed, tissue wrappedExcellent, thick colour. Nose of raisins and pepper, turning to pure dark black truffles and the smell of them when they are 'sous la cendre'. Thick, almost 'salty' coffee, dense taste. An extraordinary wine of real intensity and total concentrated dimension. A very 'Medocain' giant with very complex tannins. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 90 1005:11 bts (owc)per lot: GBP 2,600-3,500per lot: USD 3,200-4,200per lot: EUR 2,800-4,000LYING IN GREENFORD, MIDDLESEXOffered Duty Paid onlyEstimates are per lot