2 magnums per lot
Details
Château Cheval-Blanc 1947
Saint-Émilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
Cruse slip label. One original capsule corroded. Very badly bin-soiled and creased label. Level top-shoulder. One recent capsule, believed re-corked. Bin-soiled and creased label. Level mid-upper-shoulder
Tasting note: Not only the most famous ’47 but, at its best, one of the greatest Bordeaux of all time. Well over two dozen notes. Impressive in the late 1950s but needing more time. Ecstatic notes through the 1960s and at its zenith in the 1990s. But it does vary. Some I have noted as mammoth, almost port-like and lacking charm, but mainly faultless. By 2002 its original opacity less deep; distinctly sweet, rich, even minty. Most recently a perfect bottle: beautiful colour, still lively; with blissful fragrance, rich, superb; very sweet, perfect weight and balance. Last tasted June 2004. At best ****** (six stars). M.B.
2 magnums per lot
Saint-Émilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
Cruse slip label. One original capsule corroded. Very badly bin-soiled and creased label. Level top-shoulder. One recent capsule, believed re-corked. Bin-soiled and creased label. Level mid-upper-shoulder
Tasting note: Not only the most famous ’47 but, at its best, one of the greatest Bordeaux of all time. Well over two dozen notes. Impressive in the late 1950s but needing more time. Ecstatic notes through the 1960s and at its zenith in the 1990s. But it does vary. Some I have noted as mammoth, almost port-like and lacking charm, but mainly faultless. By 2002 its original opacity less deep; distinctly sweet, rich, even minty. Most recently a perfect bottle: beautiful colour, still lively; with blissful fragrance, rich, superb; very sweet, perfect weight and balance. Last tasted June 2004. At best ****** (six stars). M.B.
2 magnums per lot
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