Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse--Vintage 2000

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CHATEAU GRAND-PUY-DUCASSE Pierre Ducasse first planted vines on the property in the 18th Century and extended the vineyards through additional purchases until his death in 1797. In recent times the Château was acquired by CA Grand Crus, a subsidiary of the group Crédit Agricole in 2004. The company also owns Château de Rayne Vigneau, Château Meyney, Château Lamothe Bergeron, Château Blaignan and Château Plagnac. The Château has 40 hectares of vines, planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (62 and Merlot (38 with an average age of 25 years and yields average 45 hectolitres per hectare. Grapes are all hand-harvested before two sortings, once in the vineyard and again at the winery. Then the grapes are de-stemmed and lightly crushed before fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. The wines are aged in oak for between 18 and 24 months and the proportion of new oak varies between 30 and 40 Annual production varies between 100,000 and 120,000 bottles depending on the vintage.

24 bottles per lot

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Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse--Vintage 2000
Pauillac, 5me cru classé
Tasting Note: A fleshy dark ruby-coloured wine, with sweet blackcurrant, tobacco, and cedary notes, this nicely-textured wine has well-integrated wood, supple tannins, and an attractive, relatively lush finish. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 146, April 2003.
24 bottles per lot

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ParcelWineBuyers from within the EU: VAT payable at 17.5% on just the buyer's premium (NOT the hammer price) Buyers from outside the EU: VAT payable at 17.5% on hammer price and buyer's premium. If a buyer, having registered under a non-EU address, decides that an item is not to be exported from the EU, then he/she should advise Christie's to this effect immediately. Please note that all the lots in this Sale are offered in Bond Only. UK Excise duty, Clearance VAT and delivery charges will not be included on any Sale invoices. Should you require your purchases to be delivered to a UK mainland address duty paid, we can arrange for the applicable UK Customs and delivery charges to be invoiced to you separately. For more information please contact Shona McIntosh or Antonia Essex in the Wine dept. smcintosh@christies.com aessex@christies.com

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