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Château Margaux--Vintage 1966

1 dozen bottles per dozen
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AN IMPRESSIVE RANGE OF FINE BORDEAUX, INCLUDING MARGAUX AND MOUTON-ROTHSCHILD 1966 AND SUBSTANTIAL PARCELS OF THE 1975 AND 1978 VINTAGES
Lying in Gloucestershire at Christie's designated warehouse, (Octavian)

We are pleased to present this remarkable collection of fine claret.

The following wines have been recently removed from a purpose-built, temperature and humidity controlled warehouse where they have lain undisturbed since original purchase directly from Bordeaux. All the wines were purchased in large tranches in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The wines have been recently shipped in temperature-controlled containers to Christie's Warehouse in Gloucestershire

Unless otherwise stated, the wines are in original wooden cases and have been opened for the first time by Christie's wine department staff for inspection purposes. The merits of good storage are clearly evident, condition and levels being superb for wines of this age
Levels are top-shoulder or better unless stated otherwise and we encourage you to attend the pre-sale tasting to sample bottles in advance. All the bottles have Argentinian slip labels and neck-slips.

Offered duty-paid, but available in bond

Offered in original wooden cases unless otherwise stated

The following tasting notes have all been written by David Elswood on April 15th 2002. A sample bottle of each wine (except the two vintages of Mouton-Rothschild and Montrose 1976) will be presented at the pre-sale tasting
Château Margaux--Vintage 1966
Margaux, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Lot 118 slightly stained and bin-soiled labels. Levels: three top and nine upper/top-shoulder. Lot 119 slightly bin-soiled labels. Levels upper/top-shoulder. Lot 120 slightly corroded capsules. Slightly bin-soiled labels. Levels upper-shoulder or better. Lot 121 levels upper-shoulder. Lot 122 to 126 slightly corroded capsules and slightly bin-soiled labels. Lots 127 and 128 slightly corroded capsules. Very bin-soiled labels. Lots 122 to 128 levels mid/upper-shoulder
Tasting note: Fragile cork. Deep attractive colour (level upper-shoulder). Mature, smokey aroma. Crisp and fairly tannic. Elegant, minty with attractive finish
1 dozen bottles per dozen
Special notice
ParcelWineOffered duty paid, but available in bond. VAT at 17.5% will be charged on the hammer price on removal of the lot from bond.

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