Latour - 1961 (750ml) Oregon Turns earthier on the finish

Turns earthier on the finish

but given how mouth-coating and sweetly rich it is

this is a relatively large-scaled La Conseillante that has always been one of the top wines of the vintage

or multidimensional personality found in such vintages as 1989

A very well-balanced wine

Latour - 1961 (750ml) Oregon Turns earthier on the finishPort like, with an unctuous texture, and a dark garnet color with considerable amber at the edge, the 1961 Latour possesses a viscosity and thickness. One of the three bottles served at the Chateau's tasting revealed a surprisingly aggressive, minty, herbaceous nose, but the other two bottles were liquid perfection, exhibiting fragrant, cedary, truffle, leather, mineral, and sweet, jammy aromatics, full bodied, voluptuous textures, exquisite purity