Tasted 7 Times With Consistent Notes.The 1961 is among the greatest mature wines of Gruaud-Larose I have drunk. This powerful rich densely concentrated wine remains young fresh and vigorous with a full decade of life ahead. It continues to exhibit a dark garnet color with some amber a wonderfully fragrant quality (plus minerals tar cedar soy sauce and licorice) a viscous texture sensation depth of fruit and a fabulous albeit alcoholic finish. This is claret at its most decadent. Anticipated maturity: now-2015.