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YQUEM 1811
Lying at Christie's
Château d'Yquem--Vintage 1811
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Slightly bin-soiled label. Level top-shoulder
Tasting Note: First tasted at the château in 1986. Contemporary hand blown bottle, labelled 'Château Yquem, Marquis A M de Lur Saluces, 1811, Grand Vin Sauternes'. Blackened cork. Wine a lovely colour, raisiny, still sweet. Nine years later, at Rodenstock's 16th annual rare wine tasting. Worn label. Gold; high-toned apricot; barley sugar flavour with aggressive acidity. Most recently, similar label to the bottle noted in 1986: sweet scent. It reminded me of raspberries and cream. Considerable depth and length. Dry finish. Last tasted Sept 1998. M.B.
1 bottle per lot
Lying at Christie's
Château d'Yquem--Vintage 1811
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Slightly bin-soiled label. Level top-shoulder
Tasting Note: First tasted at the château in 1986. Contemporary hand blown bottle, labelled 'Château Yquem, Marquis A M de Lur Saluces, 1811, Grand Vin Sauternes'. Blackened cork. Wine a lovely colour, raisiny, still sweet. Nine years later, at Rodenstock's 16th annual rare wine tasting. Worn label. Gold; high-toned apricot; barley sugar flavour with aggressive acidity. Most recently, similar label to the bottle noted in 1986: sweet scent. It reminded me of raspberries and cream. Considerable depth and length. Dry finish. Last tasted Sept 1998. M.B.
1 bottle per lot
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