12 bottles per lot
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Château d'Yquem--Vintage 1990
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Tasting Note: Picking 28 September - 10 October. Bottled in 1994. The biggest crop since 1893. The first opportunity that I and a group of international wine writers, had to taste the wine was just prior to its release in April 1997. It already had a rich golden colour. The next thing I noticed was a surprising touch of caramel on the nose, then on the finish, with a hint of what I now refer to as noisette. Overall impressive, powerful, yet only 13 alcohol..An amalgam of my most recent notes: limpid yellow-gold; perfect richness and ripeness on the nose; 'classic'; very sweet, full, fleshy, velvety, richly flavoured, perfect balance. 'Perfect now, yet great future' Last tasted at the Wine Experience, New York, Dec 1998 ***** M.B.
12 bottles per lot
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Tasting Note: Picking 28 September - 10 October. Bottled in 1994. The biggest crop since 1893. The first opportunity that I and a group of international wine writers, had to taste the wine was just prior to its release in April 1997. It already had a rich golden colour. The next thing I noticed was a surprising touch of caramel on the nose, then on the finish, with a hint of what I now refer to as noisette. Overall impressive, powerful, yet only 13 alcohol..An amalgam of my most recent notes: limpid yellow-gold; perfect richness and ripeness on the nose; 'classic'; very sweet, full, fleshy, velvety, richly flavoured, perfect balance. 'Perfect now, yet great future' Last tasted at the Wine Experience, New York, Dec 1998 ***** M.B.
12 bottles per lot
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Offered duty paid, but available in bond. VAT at 17.5% will be charged on the hammer price on removal of the lot from bond.