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La Tour Haut Brion 1964
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 1964 La Tour Haut-Brion was another bottle that I shared, this time with Jacques Thienpont at his home in Belgium in return for him opening one of his last remaining bottles of 1980 La Pin. It has a very appealing bouquet that offers scents of black olive, mahogany antique bureau and undergrowth/damp moss aromas that gain intensity in the glass. The medium-bodied palate might miss the definition of other vintages, yet there is impressive depth with leather and tobacco-infused black fruit. The finish does come across a tad austere, suggesting that bottles ought to be consumed in the near future.
About the Producer
La Tour Haut Brion was a separate château, under the same ownership as Châteaux Haut Brion and La Mission Haut Brion. Until 1983 Ch. la Tour Haut-Brion was the second wine of La Mission Haut-Brion, but after the take-over of La Mission and La Tour by the Domaine Clarence Dillon, La Tour gained its own identity. The last vintage of this wine in its own right was 2005, it has since been incorporated into the production of La Mission. The vineyards are planted with 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, 23% Merlot, a similar mix to Haut Brion itself.
