1940 Latour

Dinner at Tutto Bello in Taipei.

1940 Latour, Christie's ex-château auction May 27, 2011 - served without decanting. A classic Pauillac with smoky, cigar box nose. Good acidity on the palate. About 10 minutes in this was really lovely, with cedar notes which were so fragrant. About 30 minutes in the wine was simply amazing, and a little more than 1 hour in the wine seemed to have slipped a little downhill, with acidity getting slightly higher and the palate thinning out a little. Now the leather notes were more prominent, and showing a hint of farminess. The sediment was filtered about 2 hours after opening, and the wine seemed OK while showing more concentration.

This was the last bottle from the three-pack I picked up at the Château Latour ex-château auction in 2011, and I am absolutely amazed that it drank so well, 15 years after leaving the cellars. I don't think it drank any worse than the first bottle I had back in 2011, and the wine did not fade as quickly as I had feared. I was so, soooo happy to be able to drink this with dad tonight.

Full post on dinner is here.