1959

In Bordeaux, the vintage 1959 was a small harvest but an excellent one. The reds are excellent, full-bodied and juicy. The whites can be compared to the 1949s with the caracterictics of being powerful, balanced and with an evolved floral bouquet.

Best wines from the vintage 1959:

Extraordinary wines: Château Mouton Rothschild 1959, Château La Mission Haut Brion 1959, Château Lafite Rothschild 1959.

Outstanding wines: Château Latour à Pomerol 1959, Château Latour 1959, Château Eglise Clinet 1959

Great wines: Château Canon 1959, Château Montrose 1959, Château La Conseillante 1959, Château Leoville Barton 1959, Château Lynch Bages 1959, Château Petrus 1959.