1 dozen bottles per lot
Details
1959 LA MISSION HAUT-BRION
Tasting the 1959 Mission in 2000, Michael Broadbent gave this wine a rare five stars and called it, "the Woltners at their peak." Further, he said, in 2000, that this wine, then a 41-year old, "will keep." Along with the '29 and the '45, the '59 Mission is a classic.
Château La Mission Haut-Brion--Vintage 1959
Pessac-Léognan, 2ème cru classé
Levels: eleven very top shoulder, one top shoulder; one capsule cut to reveal château and vintage branded cork, Etablissements Nicolas stamped labels
In Nicolas branded original wooden case
"It is interesting to note that many 1959s, much like the 1982s, were maligned for lacking both acidity and aging potential. How does one explain the fact that many 1959s are less evolved, as well as richer, fresher, and more complete than many 1961s? For example, as great as the 1961 La Mission is, the 1959 is a richer, deeper-colored, more concentrated and powerful wine. It needs at least 3-5 more years of cellaring to reach its plateau of maturity. Spicy and super-concentrated, with a dense, plummy/purple color, this young, broodingly backward, formidably-endowed wine should be at its best before the end of the century and drink well for the first 20-25 years of the next millennium. 100 points. " Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #95 (Oct 1994)
1 dozen bottles per lot
Tasting the 1959 Mission in 2000, Michael Broadbent gave this wine a rare five stars and called it, "the Woltners at their peak." Further, he said, in 2000, that this wine, then a 41-year old, "will keep." Along with the '29 and the '45, the '59 Mission is a classic.
Château La Mission Haut-Brion--Vintage 1959
Pessac-Léognan, 2ème cru classé
Levels: eleven very top shoulder, one top shoulder; one capsule cut to reveal château and vintage branded cork, Etablissements Nicolas stamped labels
In Nicolas branded original wooden case
"It is interesting to note that many 1959s, much like the 1982s, were maligned for lacking both acidity and aging potential. How does one explain the fact that many 1959s are less evolved, as well as richer, fresher, and more complete than many 1961s? For example, as great as the 1961 La Mission is, the 1959 is a richer, deeper-colored, more concentrated and powerful wine. It needs at least 3-5 more years of cellaring to reach its plateau of maturity. Spicy and super-concentrated, with a dense, plummy/purple color, this young, broodingly backward, formidably-endowed wine should be at its best before the end of the century and drink well for the first 20-25 years of the next millennium. 100 points. " Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #95 (Oct 1994)
1 dozen bottles per lot
Provenance
NYWinesChristie's Los Angeles, sale 1952, lot 230
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