1 dozen bottles per dozen
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AN IMPRESSIVE RANGE OF FINE BORDEAUX, INCLUDING CHATEAU MARGAUX AND SUBSTANTIAL PARCELS OF THE 1975 AND 1978 VINTAGES
Lying in Gloucestershire at Christie's designated warehouse,
(Octavian)
We are pleased to present further quantities from 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 Montrose 1976) will be presented at the pre-sale tasting
Château Margaux--Vintage 1966
Margaux, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Slightly corroded capsules. Some labels bin-soiled. Levels: lot 574 to 576 upper-shoulder or better, lot 577 eleven mid-upper-shoulder and one mid-shoulder. Lot 578 has very bin-soiled labels, levels mid to low shoulder
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
Lying in Gloucestershire at Christie's designated warehouse,
(Octavian)
We are pleased to present further quantities from 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 Montrose 1976) will be presented at the pre-sale tasting
Château Margaux--Vintage 1966
Margaux, 1er cru classé. Château-bottled
Slightly corroded capsules. Some labels bin-soiled. Levels: lot 574 to 576 upper-shoulder or better, lot 577 eleven mid-upper-shoulder and one mid-shoulder. Lot 578 has very bin-soiled labels, levels mid to low shoulder
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.