The Best Wines of the Vintage 1961 from France

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The best 37 wines of the vintage 1961 from France that are ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale. Here you can find all test winners.
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1961 Clos de la Roche Appellation Contrôlée
Domaine Ponsot
France
Cote de Nuits,  Burgundy,  France
Red Wine
Clos de la Roche Appellation Contrôlée Red Wine
100
1961 Château Latour
Château Latour
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Château Latour Red Wine
100
1961 Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Château La Mission Haut-Brion
France
Pessac-Léognan,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
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Château La Mission Haut-Brion Red Wine
100
1961 Château Latour à Pomerol
Château Latour à Pomerol
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Latour à Pomerol Red Wine
100
1961 Château Latour Magnumflasche
Château Latour
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Latour Magnumflasche Red Wine
100
1961 Château Pétrus Magnum
Château Pétrus
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château Pétrus Magnum Red Wine
100
1961 Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Clos des Monts Luisants blanc
Domaine Ponsot
France
Burgundy,  France
White Wine
Aligoté
13,5%
Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Clos des Monts Luisants blanc White Wine
98
1961 Château Haut-Brion
Château Haut-Brion
France
Pessac-Léognan,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Petit Verdot
Château Haut-Brion Red Wine
98
1961 Château Cheval Blanc
Château Cheval Blanc
France
Libournais,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Cheval Blanc Red Wine
97
1961 Château Palmer, 3ème Grand Cru Classé, Margaux AOC, Bordeaux
Château Palmer
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Palmer, 3ème Grand Cru Classé, Margaux AOC, Bordeaux Red Wine
96
1961 Château L’Evangile
Château L'Évangile
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Merlot
Château L’Evangile Red Wine
96
1961 Château Lynch-Bages
Château Lynch-Bages
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Lynch-Bages Red Wine
96
1961 Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut (deg. 1984) Magnum
Champagne Bollinger
France
Vallée de la Marne,  Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12,5%
Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut (deg. 1984) Magnum Sparkling Wine
96
1961 Château Mouton Rothschild
Château Mouton Rothschild
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Mouton Rothschild Red Wine
96
1961 Château Palmer
Château Palmer
France
Margaux,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Palmer Red Wine
95
1961 Château Lafite-Rothschild
Château Lafite-Rothschild
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
12,5%
Château Lafite-Rothschild Red Wine
95
1961 Château Lafite-Rothschild Doppelmagnum
Château Lafite-Rothschild
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Château Lafite-Rothschild Doppelmagnum Red Wine
95
1961 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
12,5%
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Red Wine
94
1961 Château Pavie
Château Pavie
France
Libournais,  Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Pavie Red Wine
94
1961 Château Pichon Baron
Château Pichon Baron
France
Bordeaux,  France
Red Wine
Château Pichon Baron Red Wine
94