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LATE 1800s to EARLY 1900s - THE PRE-PHYLLOXERA AGE
By the late 1800s Bordeaux entered what is often referred to its Golden Age. The importance of the Bordeaux châteaux had grown as merchants opened new and more prosperous markets utilizing their most recent and ultimately lasting attempt at classifying a quality hierarchy among the great châteaux of the prior century. Pricing could now be formalized and markets would become more organized earlier in season than they had been ever before. This is perhaps Bordeaux's first truly great era of prosperity and investment. New buildings are erected at Palmer and Pichon-Longeuville (Baron), which are perhaps the most notable examples of the wealthy elite flexing their newly acquired financial muscle. However, as the turn of the century neared a dreadful pest threatened the future of Bordeaux's ancient rootstalk. In the 40+ year span from 1880 to the 1920s the deadly insect had taken a slow but devastating toll on the indigenous rootstalk. Replanting to American rootstalk would forever change the destiny of this old world vine product. The following selections are from a bygone era of wine making history.
Château Ausone--Vintage 1879
Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
Levels: upper shoulder; rewaxed capsules, one slightly raised cork, hand-blown bottles with elongated necks, lightly bin soiled labels, one lightly wrinkled label, both believed reconditioned
2 bottles per lot
By the late 1800s Bordeaux entered what is often referred to its Golden Age. The importance of the Bordeaux châteaux had grown as merchants opened new and more prosperous markets utilizing their most recent and ultimately lasting attempt at classifying a quality hierarchy among the great châteaux of the prior century. Pricing could now be formalized and markets would become more organized earlier in season than they had been ever before. This is perhaps Bordeaux's first truly great era of prosperity and investment. New buildings are erected at Palmer and Pichon-Longeuville (Baron), which are perhaps the most notable examples of the wealthy elite flexing their newly acquired financial muscle. However, as the turn of the century neared a dreadful pest threatened the future of Bordeaux's ancient rootstalk. In the 40+ year span from 1880 to the 1920s the deadly insect had taken a slow but devastating toll on the indigenous rootstalk. Replanting to American rootstalk would forever change the destiny of this old world vine product. The following selections are from a bygone era of wine making history.
Château Ausone--Vintage 1879
Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
Levels: upper shoulder; rewaxed capsules, one slightly raised cork, hand-blown bottles with elongated necks, lightly bin soiled labels, one lightly wrinkled label, both believed reconditioned
2 bottles per lot