3 bottles per lot
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Château d'Yquem--Vintage 1967
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Levels base of neck
Tasting Note: Picking 26 September - 25 October. This was Comte Alexandre de Lur Saluces' first major vintage and one of which, understandably, he is inordinately proud.
Like a fine mature first growth Médoc or a classic Montrachet, its bouquet opens up and blossoms in the glass. When it is first poured: honey; after ten minutes, pineapple; after 30 minutes, an almost indescribable scent, 'ambrosial' always comes to mind. After an hour, sublime. I am of course privileged but I hope not spoiled. I do not take a wine like this for granted. On each of the almost 50 occasions I have tasted the '67 Yquem I have relished its qualities, though there have been some very noticeable variations, of colour and more particularly of taste, which I put down either to condition (storage) or more often the food context.
More recently, the oldest and by far the most concentrated and impressive at an Yquem vertical in Aspen (1994), '5 star' (1995), a fragrant, 'dancing', lime blossom bouquet; perfect weight and finesse at Rodenstock's Yquem marathon and gracing a grand dinner at Ch Haut-Brion (both in 1998); the best wine at Len Evans' 70th birthday 'Single-Bottle Club' dinner in the Hunter Valley, showing a bit of age, caramelly and crusty like our host (actually magnificent). Last noted Sept 2000 ***** M.B.
3 bottles per lot
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Levels base of neck
Tasting Note: Picking 26 September - 25 October. This was Comte Alexandre de Lur Saluces' first major vintage and one of which, understandably, he is inordinately proud.
Like a fine mature first growth Médoc or a classic Montrachet, its bouquet opens up and blossoms in the glass. When it is first poured: honey; after ten minutes, pineapple; after 30 minutes, an almost indescribable scent, 'ambrosial' always comes to mind. After an hour, sublime. I am of course privileged but I hope not spoiled. I do not take a wine like this for granted. On each of the almost 50 occasions I have tasted the '67 Yquem I have relished its qualities, though there have been some very noticeable variations, of colour and more particularly of taste, which I put down either to condition (storage) or more often the food context.
More recently, the oldest and by far the most concentrated and impressive at an Yquem vertical in Aspen (1994), '5 star' (1995), a fragrant, 'dancing', lime blossom bouquet; perfect weight and finesse at Rodenstock's Yquem marathon and gracing a grand dinner at Ch Haut-Brion (both in 1998); the best wine at Len Evans' 70th birthday 'Single-Bottle Club' dinner in the Hunter Valley, showing a bit of age, caramelly and crusty like our host (actually magnificent). Last noted Sept 2000 ***** M.B.
3 bottles per lot
Special notice
Offered duty paid, but available in bond. VAT at 17.5% will be charged on the hammer price on removal of the lot from bond.