Community Tasting Note
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sirpat00 Likes this wine: 97 points
September 20, 2021 - Grand 1961 vs 1955 vintage tasting (Fribourg): Big 1961 vs 1955 tastings including 10 direct match-ups and 11 individual wines from 1961. The tasting was conducted in flights of 4, single-blind and with no previous decant with all bottles opened 1h prior to start. The line-up was dominated by Bordeaux reds, but also included 5 Sauternes, 1 Champagne, 3 Burgundy reds and 1 Ribera del Duero. The following observations are worth mentioning: i) 1961 generally came across as a better vintage today than 1955, ii) the performance correlated with the 1855 classification, iii) The most outstanding wines were outside of the Bordeaux reds with Veuve Clicquot Rosé '61, Vega Sicilia Unico '61 (both 97) and La Tour Blanche '61 (96) worth mentioning, iv) Top-performing Bordeaux was Margaux (95) in 1961 and Mouton in 1955. List of wines included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
A bit Sherry-like, toffee and dark chocolate, almonds, some caramel. Fruit pretty much in the background, maybe a bit of candid peach. Still incredibly fresh with crisp acidity and plenty of bubbles left. On the palate a more citric fruit profile, green apple and steely minerality. Unexpectedly long finish. An outstanding bubbly wine and lucky who still owns this.1,190 views
1 Comment
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Collector1855 commented:
10/3/21, 10:17 PM - Wow, a bubbler won the 1955 vs 1961 Bordeaux Competition, who would have thought :-)