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PRE AND POST WAR RARITIES INCLUDING 1945 MOUTON
This is truly a singular collection, and one that reminds specialists of auctions from the heralded early years, where consignments were like treasure hunts and visits to cellars like pots of gold at the end of the rainbow. This consignment consists of mature wine sourced carefully and slowly over time. Highlights includes an amazing bottle of 1945 Mouton, early to mid century Latour, Richebourg across '49, '53 and '64.
The collector of these rarities, a frequent consignor at Christie's, built the cellar over many years with the help of many reputable brokers. These wines were stored in ideal temperature and humidity controlled home storage and were removed for this sale.
Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1945
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Level: top shoulder; lightly corroded capsule, damp stained label
"I originally coined the phrase 'a Churchill of a wine,' meaning larger than life, immediately recognisable, complex, endlessly fascinating, unforgettable The first thing to notice is its extraordinary colour. I have on more than one occasion recognised the wine by this alone. and its bouquet is equally distinctive, in fact one of the most astonishing smells ever to emerge from grapes grown out of doors. The power and spiciness surges out of the glass like a sudden eruption of Mount Etna: cinnamon, eucalyptus, ginger, 'Friars Balsam' (noted once!) Impossible to describe but inimitable, incomparable, and,.because of this and its appearance, several times 'guessed' blind. There is simply no other wine like it. Its taste is a component of smell, its fragrance is reflected on the palate. Still lovely, still vivacious. Seemingly tireless-indeed another half century anticipated. Last tasted blind, and immediately recognised, at Wilfred Jaeger's mountain-top late lunch, June 2001 ****** (6 stars)" MB, Vintage Wines
1 bottle per lot
This is truly a singular collection, and one that reminds specialists of auctions from the heralded early years, where consignments were like treasure hunts and visits to cellars like pots of gold at the end of the rainbow. This consignment consists of mature wine sourced carefully and slowly over time. Highlights includes an amazing bottle of 1945 Mouton, early to mid century Latour, Richebourg across '49, '53 and '64.
The collector of these rarities, a frequent consignor at Christie's, built the cellar over many years with the help of many reputable brokers. These wines were stored in ideal temperature and humidity controlled home storage and were removed for this sale.
Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1945
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Level: top shoulder; lightly corroded capsule, damp stained label
"I originally coined the phrase 'a Churchill of a wine,' meaning larger than life, immediately recognisable, complex, endlessly fascinating, unforgettable The first thing to notice is its extraordinary colour. I have on more than one occasion recognised the wine by this alone. and its bouquet is equally distinctive, in fact one of the most astonishing smells ever to emerge from grapes grown out of doors. The power and spiciness surges out of the glass like a sudden eruption of Mount Etna: cinnamon, eucalyptus, ginger, 'Friars Balsam' (noted once!) Impossible to describe but inimitable, incomparable, and,.because of this and its appearance, several times 'guessed' blind. There is simply no other wine like it. Its taste is a component of smell, its fragrance is reflected on the palate. Still lovely, still vivacious. Seemingly tireless-indeed another half century anticipated. Last tasted blind, and immediately recognised, at Wilfred Jaeger's mountain-top late lunch, June 2001 ****** (6 stars)" MB, Vintage Wines
1 bottle per lot