8 bottles per lot
细节
Château Palmer--Vintage 1961
Cantenac (Margaux), 3me cru classé
Six corroded and four damaged capsules. Bin-soiled labels, three faded, two slightly damaged and two with tissue adhered to label. Levels: one top, one upper, one mid/upper, four mid and one low-shoulder
Tasting Note: One of the greatest of the '61s and, unquestionably, the best-ever Palmer. A super-ripe wine with perfect balance of richness and acidity. Over 2 dozen notes from the early 1970s and not one less than magnificent. Indeed, after Mouton '45 one of the most recognisable of all clarets, its hallmark, richness of colour, luscious fragrance, ripeness, intensity, length and finish. Two almost identical recent notes. In June 2004: fairly deep, now with 'warm' mature rim; (tasted blind) super-fragrant bouquet, sweet, lovely fruit; sweet on the palate, soft fruit, lovely flavour, perfect tannin and acidity. Most recently, its perfume hardly waiting for the cork to be drawn and astonishingly nose-filling when being decanted. Sweet, sublimely rich, exotic mulberry-ripe, lingering bouquet; very rich, very distinctive flavour, fleshy, full of fruit, great length. Magnificent. Last tasted Dec 2004 ****** No end in sight. M.B.
8 bottles per lot
Cantenac (Margaux), 3me cru classé
Six corroded and four damaged capsules. Bin-soiled labels, three faded, two slightly damaged and two with tissue adhered to label. Levels: one top, one upper, one mid/upper, four mid and one low-shoulder
Tasting Note: One of the greatest of the '61s and, unquestionably, the best-ever Palmer. A super-ripe wine with perfect balance of richness and acidity. Over 2 dozen notes from the early 1970s and not one less than magnificent. Indeed, after Mouton '45 one of the most recognisable of all clarets, its hallmark, richness of colour, luscious fragrance, ripeness, intensity, length and finish. Two almost identical recent notes. In June 2004: fairly deep, now with 'warm' mature rim; (tasted blind) super-fragrant bouquet, sweet, lovely fruit; sweet on the palate, soft fruit, lovely flavour, perfect tannin and acidity. Most recently, its perfume hardly waiting for the cork to be drawn and astonishingly nose-filling when being decanted. Sweet, sublimely rich, exotic mulberry-ripe, lingering bouquet; very rich, very distinctive flavour, fleshy, full of fruit, great length. Magnificent. Last tasted Dec 2004 ****** No end in sight. M.B.
8 bottles per lot
注意事项
Change to invoicing/bidding procedure for wines offered in bond (‡ symbol) for London sales from the 1st September 2012:
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Carolyn Holmes