14 bottles per lot
Details
Château Palmer--Vintage 1966
Cantenac (Margaux), 3me cru classé
"Ginestet" slip labels. Original tissues. One creased and one corroded and slightly damaged capsule. Very slightly bin-soiled, four damp-affected and one detached label. Levels: three top, seven upper, two mid/upper, one mid and one low-shoulder. In original twelve-bottle wooden case with replacement lid and Christie's carton
Tasting Note: Exceptionally good though not in the same league as the '61. 25 mainly excellent notes; three this century. Still fairly deep with a shade of youthful cherry red; crisp, fragrant; dry, delicious flavour, still tannic. Last tasted Nov 2005. At best **** M.B.
14 bottles per lot
Cantenac (Margaux), 3me cru classé
"Ginestet" slip labels. Original tissues. One creased and one corroded and slightly damaged capsule. Very slightly bin-soiled, four damp-affected and one detached label. Levels: three top, seven upper, two mid/upper, one mid and one low-shoulder. In original twelve-bottle wooden case with replacement lid and Christie's carton
Tasting Note: Exceptionally good though not in the same league as the '61. 25 mainly excellent notes; three this century. Still fairly deep with a shade of youthful cherry red; crisp, fragrant; dry, delicious flavour, still tannic. Last tasted Nov 2005. At best **** M.B.
14 bottles per lot
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Change to invoicing/bidding procedure for wines offered in bond (‡ symbol) for London sales from the 1st September 2012:
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