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Château Pétrus--Vintage 1961
Pomerol, cru exceptionnel.
First lot with neck level; second and third lots with top-shoulder levels; regular bottles with pristine labels; magnum with high-to-top-shoulder level and bin-soiled label; all with deep color
"Leaving aside that this is one of the most excessively priced
stars of the international saleroom, a pretty good mouthful of wine.
'Rich' in well over a dozen notes since 1967; 'black as Egypt's
night', even after 18 years in bottle: magnificently opulent on nose
and palate. From then on: appearance consistently deep and velvety
though now showing signs of maturity; a bouquet that defies
description, 'rich ripe mulberry Merlot' noted regularly, also,
after time in the glass, scented, spicy, vegetal, wholemeal, and
then sort of tarry cinnamon. Very sweet, immensely full-bodied,
firm yet fleshy, velvety, with high extract masking tannin, lovely
texture, slightly chocolaty, crammed with fruit. Worth every penny.
Five stars. Magnificent now, and no end in sight." JMB
1 bottle per lot
Pomerol, cru exceptionnel.
First lot with neck level; second and third lots with top-shoulder levels; regular bottles with pristine labels; magnum with high-to-top-shoulder level and bin-soiled label; all with deep color
"Leaving aside that this is one of the most excessively priced
stars of the international saleroom, a pretty good mouthful of wine.
'Rich' in well over a dozen notes since 1967; 'black as Egypt's
night', even after 18 years in bottle: magnificently opulent on nose
and palate. From then on: appearance consistently deep and velvety
though now showing signs of maturity; a bouquet that defies
description, 'rich ripe mulberry Merlot' noted regularly, also,
after time in the glass, scented, spicy, vegetal, wholemeal, and
then sort of tarry cinnamon. Very sweet, immensely full-bodied,
firm yet fleshy, velvety, with high extract masking tannin, lovely
texture, slightly chocolaty, crammed with fruit. Worth every penny.
Five stars. Magnificent now, and no end in sight." JMB
1 bottle per lot