12 bottles per lot
Details
A RANGE OF FINE BORDEAUX, PROPERTY OF A CONNOISSEUR
Lots 396 to 419
Lying in Corsham, Wiltshire (Octavian)
Offered in bond, available duty-paid
Château Margaux 1986
Margaux, 1er cru classé
In original wooden case
Tasting note: A magnificent example of Château Margaux and one of the most tannic, backward Margaux of the last 50 years, the 1986 continues to evolve at a glacial pace. The colour is still a dense ruby/purple with just a hint of lightening at the rim. With several hours of aeration, the aromatics become striking, with notes of smoke, toast, crème de cassis, mineral, and white flowers. Very full-bodied, with high but sweet tannin, great purity, and a very masculine, full-bodied style, this wine should prove nearly immortal in terms of its aging potential. It is beginning to budge from its infantile stage and approach adolescence. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2050. Last tasted, 12/02. Robert Parker. Bordeaux Book, 4th Edition Jan 2003.
12 bottles per lot
Lots 396 to 419
Lying in Corsham, Wiltshire (Octavian)
Offered in bond, available duty-paid
Château Margaux 1986
Margaux, 1er cru classé
In original wooden case
Tasting note: A magnificent example of Château Margaux and one of the most tannic, backward Margaux of the last 50 years, the 1986 continues to evolve at a glacial pace. The colour is still a dense ruby/purple with just a hint of lightening at the rim. With several hours of aeration, the aromatics become striking, with notes of smoke, toast, crème de cassis, mineral, and white flowers. Very full-bodied, with high but sweet tannin, great purity, and a very masculine, full-bodied style, this wine should prove nearly immortal in terms of its aging potential. It is beginning to budge from its infantile stage and approach adolescence. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2050. Last tasted, 12/02. Robert Parker. Bordeaux Book, 4th Edition Jan 2003.
12 bottles per lot
Special notice
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