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GEMS FROM A PASSIONATE WINE COLLECTOR
Taken from temperature-controlled storage for this sale, this small consignment offers the best from Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Italy.
La Tâche--Vintage 1985
Côte de Nuits, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Level: 3.0cm; lighlty oxidized capusle with very slightly protruding cork, capsule cut by Christie's Specialist to reveal domaine, vineyard, and vintage branded cork
"First taste at the Domaine, October 1990: deep, rich, intense yet showing some maturity; extraordinary aroma, back to its brilliant self after the preceding dreary vintages, spreading and fluttering its wings like a bird after rain. The sweetness of ripe grapes and alcohol, assertive, great length, dry finish. Six years later, from an American cellar, showing well. Also in New York, at a BYOB dinner in 1997 - what deliciously extravagant wines our American friends bring to these informal events. The wine was lovely. The following year at Wagner's vertical: now medium-pale, attractive; a light, fragrant Pinot aroma, then opened up beautifully and within 30 minutes fully evolved. Believe it or not, after four hours in the glass (I only left a little!), lovely, still exxuding charm, and an hour after that reminding me of a shop dispensing aromatherapy oils. On the palate sweet, nice weight, lovely flavour, perfect balance. One of the best Wagner's 60 vintages. Most recently: beautiful in a all respect. At its most gloriously fragrant best. *****" MB, Vintage Wine, Last noted at the closing dinner of Stephen Kaplan's 1985 vintage event in Chicago
1 magnum per lot
Taken from temperature-controlled storage for this sale, this small consignment offers the best from Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Italy.
La Tâche--Vintage 1985
Côte de Nuits, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Level: 3.0cm; lighlty oxidized capusle with very slightly protruding cork, capsule cut by Christie's Specialist to reveal domaine, vineyard, and vintage branded cork
"First taste at the Domaine, October 1990: deep, rich, intense yet showing some maturity; extraordinary aroma, back to its brilliant self after the preceding dreary vintages, spreading and fluttering its wings like a bird after rain. The sweetness of ripe grapes and alcohol, assertive, great length, dry finish. Six years later, from an American cellar, showing well. Also in New York, at a BYOB dinner in 1997 - what deliciously extravagant wines our American friends bring to these informal events. The wine was lovely. The following year at Wagner's vertical: now medium-pale, attractive; a light, fragrant Pinot aroma, then opened up beautifully and within 30 minutes fully evolved. Believe it or not, after four hours in the glass (I only left a little!), lovely, still exxuding charm, and an hour after that reminding me of a shop dispensing aromatherapy oils. On the palate sweet, nice weight, lovely flavour, perfect balance. One of the best Wagner's 60 vintages. Most recently: beautiful in a all respect. At its most gloriously fragrant best. *****" MB, Vintage Wine, Last noted at the closing dinner of Stephen Kaplan's 1985 vintage event in Chicago
1 magnum per lot