6 bottles per lot
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Château Cheval-Blanc--Vintage 1966
Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
Berry Bros slip labels. Bin-soiled labels, one slightly damaged. Levels: two top, two upper and two mid-shoulder
Tasting Note: I have always preferred the '66 to the great '47 for though the latter is hugely impressive, the '66 is the epitome of elegance. Apart from a cask sample in November 1967, with an understandable touch of greenness and tannins, evolving splendidly through the 1980s, 5 stars appearing several times. Five encounters during the last decade including a bottle served alongside the other first growth '66s at my Bordeaux club dinner in 1994. Despite its poor crumbly cork it was delectable, frankly the best of the lot. No holding back the bouquet, an immediacy about its fragrance yet opening up even more gloriously. Very sweet, a lovely cedary flavour, good flesh and weight. Totally harmonious. ..This is what claret is all about. ***** M.B.
6 bottles per lot
Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
Berry Bros slip labels. Bin-soiled labels, one slightly damaged. Levels: two top, two upper and two mid-shoulder
Tasting Note: I have always preferred the '66 to the great '47 for though the latter is hugely impressive, the '66 is the epitome of elegance. Apart from a cask sample in November 1967, with an understandable touch of greenness and tannins, evolving splendidly through the 1980s, 5 stars appearing several times. Five encounters during the last decade including a bottle served alongside the other first growth '66s at my Bordeaux club dinner in 1994. Despite its poor crumbly cork it was delectable, frankly the best of the lot. No holding back the bouquet, an immediacy about its fragrance yet opening up even more gloriously. Very sweet, a lovely cedary flavour, good flesh and weight. Totally harmonious. ..This is what claret is all about. ***** M.B.
6 bottles per lot
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