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FANTASTIC SELECTIONS FOR CURRENT CONSUMPTION
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE '83 PALMER, '89 MONTRACHET-RAMONET AND MATURE MUSAR FROM THE 1960s.
Recently removed for this sale from a private walk-in home cellar with ideal temperature and humidity control
Château Lynch-Bages--Vintage 1961
Pauillac, 5me cru classé
Level: top shoulder
Still a spectacular wine, the 1961 defies mortality. It has been at its peak for nearly 15 years, yet it shows no signs of losing its fruit and drying out. The color is a dark garnet with orange/amber at the edge. The profound bouquet has the magnetic allure that leaves great Bordeaux unmatched for complexity. Sweet notes of dried fruits, herbs, tobacco, smoke, and roasted meats are followed by an opulently-textured, thick, nearly viscous wine with high glycerin, ripe, jammy fruit, and an intoxicating combination of glycerin, extract, and suppleness. The wine holds in the glass without cracking up, and has a good 40-45 second finish. There is no telling how much longer this 1961 will retain its magic, but it is still a classic. Anticipated maturity: now-2010. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129 (Jun 2000)
1 bottle per lot
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE '83 PALMER, '89 MONTRACHET-RAMONET AND MATURE MUSAR FROM THE 1960s.
Recently removed for this sale from a private walk-in home cellar with ideal temperature and humidity control
Château Lynch-Bages--Vintage 1961
Pauillac, 5me cru classé
Level: top shoulder
Still a spectacular wine, the 1961 defies mortality. It has been at its peak for nearly 15 years, yet it shows no signs of losing its fruit and drying out. The color is a dark garnet with orange/amber at the edge. The profound bouquet has the magnetic allure that leaves great Bordeaux unmatched for complexity. Sweet notes of dried fruits, herbs, tobacco, smoke, and roasted meats are followed by an opulently-textured, thick, nearly viscous wine with high glycerin, ripe, jammy fruit, and an intoxicating combination of glycerin, extract, and suppleness. The wine holds in the glass without cracking up, and has a good 40-45 second finish. There is no telling how much longer this 1961 will retain its magic, but it is still a classic. Anticipated maturity: now-2010. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129 (Jun 2000)
1 bottle per lot