1 dozen bottles per lot
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RARE WINES FROM A PRIVATE CELLAR FEATURING TWO ORIGINAL WOODEN CASES OF HAUT-BRION 1961
Property of East Coast Gentleman
The following four cases were all purchased on release and have been stored, unmoved in an excellent natural underground cellar. These are pristine examples of what superb mature Bordeaux is all about. They are all offered in their original wooden cases and were opened for the first time by Christie's wine department staff. This kind of provenance is becoming rare for wines of this age.
Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1961
Pessac (Graves), 1er cru classé
Levels: Lot 458 five 4cms, six 5cms & one 6.5cms below cork; Lot 459 two 3cms, two 3.5cms, two 4cms, two 5cms & four 6cms below cork
In original wooden cases
"As always, a totally different style, different taste, from it Médoc peers. But like them, an unmistakable depth of colour, just as the '45s had. A singed, tobacco and tea-leaves scent, harmonious - no harsh edges - confident, elegant and superb in its own slightly idiosyncratic way. An elegant, silky texture, as opposed to the more rustic, vigorous La Mission. Never very dry, it now has a pleasing sweetness, perfectly assimilated tannins and acidity, balance and length. Beautiful." GVWB
1 dozen bottles per lot
Property of East Coast Gentleman
The following four cases were all purchased on release and have been stored, unmoved in an excellent natural underground cellar. These are pristine examples of what superb mature Bordeaux is all about. They are all offered in their original wooden cases and were opened for the first time by Christie's wine department staff. This kind of provenance is becoming rare for wines of this age.
Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1961
Pessac (Graves), 1er cru classé
Levels: Lot 458 five 4cms, six 5cms & one 6.5cms below cork; Lot 459 two 3cms, two 3.5cms, two 4cms, two 5cms & four 6cms below cork
In original wooden cases
"As always, a totally different style, different taste, from it Médoc peers. But like them, an unmistakable depth of colour, just as the '45s had. A singed, tobacco and tea-leaves scent, harmonious - no harsh edges - confident, elegant and superb in its own slightly idiosyncratic way. An elegant, silky texture, as opposed to the more rustic, vigorous La Mission. Never very dry, it now has a pleasing sweetness, perfectly assimilated tannins and acidity, balance and length. Beautiful." GVWB
1 dozen bottles per lot