9 bottles per lot
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THE SECOND WINE
Pagodes, Marquis, Chapelle, Pavillion, Les Forts these words allude to a kind of confidence in brand as they are associated with the great estates of Bordeaux. In the 18th century, Bordeaux châteaux introduced the "second label" as a means to preserve quality in the Grand Vin. Since the 1970s, a rigorous selection at harvest safeguards a high quality selection for the Grand Vin. Consequently, the "second" selection, frequently of younger vines, is fermented separately from the Grand Vin selection but retains the quality characteristics of its big brother. There is noble value to be found in Second Labels as they are increasingly seen as keen investment alternatives to their Grand Vin brethren. The following selections are among the very best second labels to be found.
La Dame de Montrose--Vintage 2000
Saint-Estèphe, Château Montrose
9 bottles per lot
Pagodes, Marquis, Chapelle, Pavillion, Les Forts these words allude to a kind of confidence in brand as they are associated with the great estates of Bordeaux. In the 18th century, Bordeaux châteaux introduced the "second label" as a means to preserve quality in the Grand Vin. Since the 1970s, a rigorous selection at harvest safeguards a high quality selection for the Grand Vin. Consequently, the "second" selection, frequently of younger vines, is fermented separately from the Grand Vin selection but retains the quality characteristics of its big brother. There is noble value to be found in Second Labels as they are increasingly seen as keen investment alternatives to their Grand Vin brethren. The following selections are among the very best second labels to be found.
La Dame de Montrose--Vintage 2000
Saint-Estèphe, Château Montrose
9 bottles per lot