2 bottle per lot
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CLASSED-GROWTH CLARET OF THE GREAT 1961 VINTAGE
Lying in Twickenham, Middlesex (EHD)
Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1961
Pessac (Graves), 1er cru classé
Lot 14 slightly corroded capsule and slightly scuffed label. Level 4.5cms below base of capsule. Lot 15 slightly corroded capsule. Level 5.2cms. below base of capsule. Lot 16 one capsule slightly damaged and one slightly corroded. Stained labels. Levels: one 6 and one 6.5cms. below base of corks
Tasting Note: Sweet, with perfectly assimilated tannins and acidity; a superb magnum: rich, complete, harmonious, good length and a very high mark at the Aschau blind tasting (1994). Most recently, a magnum, and easily the best wine at a very weird tasting in The Musée Baccarat, Paris. It could only have been Haut-Brion and despite showing some age, excellent. Last tasted May 2000 ***** M.B.
2 bottle per lot
Lying in Twickenham, Middlesex (EHD)
Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1961
Pessac (Graves), 1er cru classé
Lot 14 slightly corroded capsule and slightly scuffed label. Level 4.5cms below base of capsule. Lot 15 slightly corroded capsule. Level 5.2cms. below base of capsule. Lot 16 one capsule slightly damaged and one slightly corroded. Stained labels. Levels: one 6 and one 6.5cms. below base of corks
Tasting Note: Sweet, with perfectly assimilated tannins and acidity; a superb magnum: rich, complete, harmonious, good length and a very high mark at the Aschau blind tasting (1994). Most recently, a magnum, and easily the best wine at a very weird tasting in The Musée Baccarat, Paris. It could only have been Haut-Brion and despite showing some age, excellent. Last tasted May 2000 ***** M.B.
2 bottle per lot
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