3 double-magnums per lot
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LARGE FORMATS FORMERLY RESERVED FOR GALA PARTIES
The size of the cellar exceeds even the healthiest of appetites necessitating this sale after much contemplation. One will notice the dueling 1985 Super Tuscans showdown and d'Yquem in quantity suitable for a bittersweet wake, but a rare signed double magnum of Ceretto is not to be missed as well.
Property of two investors and friends in wine
Removed from professional storage
Justin Christoph
Château d'Yquem--Vintage 1983
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Levels: bottom neck; slightly protruding corks
"The 1983 is among the most concentrated wines from this property over the last 20 years, with a staggering display of extract and a mind-boggling amount of glycerin. The vintage commenced early for Yquem, beginning on September 29 and finishing on November 18. Most observers feel the 1983 will mature more slowly than the 1986, and will last for almost 100 years. Given Yquem's unbelievable aging potential, such comments do not seem far fetched. At present, the 1983 is enormous, with huge, honeyed, pineapple, coconut, and caramel flavors, massive extract, and an unctuous quality barely framed by acidity and new oak. I do not feel the wine has changed since bottling, and I would not want to start drinking it for at least another 10-15 years. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2050." Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition (January 1998)
3 double-magnums per lot
The size of the cellar exceeds even the healthiest of appetites necessitating this sale after much contemplation. One will notice the dueling 1985 Super Tuscans showdown and d'Yquem in quantity suitable for a bittersweet wake, but a rare signed double magnum of Ceretto is not to be missed as well.
Property of two investors and friends in wine
Removed from professional storage
Justin Christoph
Château d'Yquem--Vintage 1983
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Levels: bottom neck; slightly protruding corks
"The 1983 is among the most concentrated wines from this property over the last 20 years, with a staggering display of extract and a mind-boggling amount of glycerin. The vintage commenced early for Yquem, beginning on September 29 and finishing on November 18. Most observers feel the 1983 will mature more slowly than the 1986, and will last for almost 100 years. Given Yquem's unbelievable aging potential, such comments do not seem far fetched. At present, the 1983 is enormous, with huge, honeyed, pineapple, coconut, and caramel flavors, massive extract, and an unctuous quality barely framed by acidity and new oak. I do not feel the wine has changed since bottling, and I would not want to start drinking it for at least another 10-15 years. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2050." Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition (January 1998)
3 double-magnums per lot