12 bottles per lot
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A COLLECTION OF TOP QUALITY BORDEAUX FROM 1959 - 2005 VINTAGES INLCUDING MANY FIRST GROWTHS
Château La Mission-Haut-Brion--Vintage 1959
Talence (Graves), cru classé. Château-bottled
Embossed Château capsules, two very slightly corroded. Fragile bin-soiled labels, one with slight damp-staining. Eight slightly damaged. One Nicolas stamp. Levels: excellent, all top-shoulder or better
In Christie's carton
Tasting Note: It is interesting to note that many 1959s, much like the 1982s, were maligned for lacking both acidity and ageing potential. How does one explain the fact that many 1959s are less evolved, as well as richer, fresher, and more complete than many 1961s? For example, as great as the 1961 La Mission is, the 1959 is a richer, deeper-coloured, more concentrated and powerful wine. It needs at least 3-5 more years of cellaring to reach its plateau of maturity. Spicy and super-concentrated, with a dense, plummy/purple colour, this young, broodingly backward, formidably-endowed wine should be at its best before the end of the century and drink well for the first 20-25 years of the next millennium. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 95 October 1994
12 bottles per lot
Château La Mission-Haut-Brion--Vintage 1959
Talence (Graves), cru classé. Château-bottled
Embossed Château capsules, two very slightly corroded. Fragile bin-soiled labels, one with slight damp-staining. Eight slightly damaged. One Nicolas stamp. Levels: excellent, all top-shoulder or better
In Christie's carton
Tasting Note: It is interesting to note that many 1959s, much like the 1982s, were maligned for lacking both acidity and ageing potential. How does one explain the fact that many 1959s are less evolved, as well as richer, fresher, and more complete than many 1961s? For example, as great as the 1961 La Mission is, the 1959 is a richer, deeper-coloured, more concentrated and powerful wine. It needs at least 3-5 more years of cellaring to reach its plateau of maturity. Spicy and super-concentrated, with a dense, plummy/purple colour, this young, broodingly backward, formidably-endowed wine should be at its best before the end of the century and drink well for the first 20-25 years of the next millennium. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 95 October 1994
12 bottles per lot