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Château d'Yquem--Vintage 1949
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Level: top shoulder. Dark color.
Bin soiled label with a small tear
"Picking between 27 September and 17 October (the driest October on record). Over a dozen notes, lovely, soft, complete in the 1960s. Four lovely bottles in the 1970s and at peak of perfection in 1984. Rich bottle age and botrytis honey and apricots at Carré des Feuillants, Paris, in 1995. Most recently: original cork, with 'Kobrand Corp. New York, via Delor' on the label. By now paler but lovely; exquisitely floral, orange blossom bouquet; still sweet and fleshy dry finish. A wine of style and charm. One of my top marks at Rodenstock's tasting in Munich, 1998. Most recently: 'gorgeous' (the wine not our host). Last tasted at Len Evans' 70th birthday 'Single bottle club' dinner in the Hunter Valley, Sept 2000 *****" MB, Vintage Wine
1 bottle per lot
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Level: top shoulder. Dark color.
Bin soiled label with a small tear
"Picking between 27 September and 17 October (the driest October on record). Over a dozen notes, lovely, soft, complete in the 1960s. Four lovely bottles in the 1970s and at peak of perfection in 1984. Rich bottle age and botrytis honey and apricots at Carré des Feuillants, Paris, in 1995. Most recently: original cork, with 'Kobrand Corp. New York, via Delor' on the label. By now paler but lovely; exquisitely floral, orange blossom bouquet; still sweet and fleshy dry finish. A wine of style and charm. One of my top marks at Rodenstock's tasting in Munich, 1998. Most recently: 'gorgeous' (the wine not our host). Last tasted at Len Evans' 70th birthday 'Single bottle club' dinner in the Hunter Valley, Sept 2000 *****" MB, Vintage Wine
1 bottle per lot