2 magnums per lot
Details
1945 MUSIGNY (DE VOGUE)
This famous estate owns 70 percent of the Grand Cru Musigny and nearly a fifth of Bonnes Mares. Its wines are made under and around the same fifteenth-century house in Chambolle which was inhabited - perhaps even built - by an ancestor of the present owners. Few estates in Burgundy have held their vineyard lands so long.
Musigny Vieilles Vignes Reserve Numerotée
--Vintage 1945
Côte de Nuits, de Vogüé
Lot 172 levels: one magnum 2cm below wax; cracked wax capsules missing at top, very slightly protruding cork, bin soiled label, Etablissement Nicolas stamped label, magnum #731. One magnum 2.5cm below wax; cracked wax capsule missing at top, bin soiled and lightly nicked label, Etablissement Nicolas stamped label, magnum #113
Lot 173 levels: one magnum 3cm below cork; cracked wax capsule partially missing at top, bin soiled and lightly damp stained label, lightly nicked label, Etablissement Nicolas stamped label, magnum #382. One magnum 4cm from cork; cracked wax capsules missing at top, bin soiled label, Etablissement Nicolas stamped label, magnum #103.
Lot 174 levels: one magnum 5cm from wax; cracked wax capsule missing at top, bin soiled label, lightly damp stained label, nicked label, Etablissement Nicolas stamped label, magnum #321. One magnum 4cm below wax, wax capsule chipped and missing at top, bin soiled label very lightly torn at edge, Etablissement Nicolas stamped label, magnum #376. Lot 175 levels: one magnum 5cm below wax; domaine embossed wax capsule chipped and partially missing at top, bin soiled label, Etablissement Nicolas stamped label, magnum #187. One magnum 6cm from wax or 7cm from cork; cracked wax capsule, signs of old seepage, bin soiled and damp stained label, magnum #337
Lot 176 levels: one magnum 6.5cm below domaine embossed short lead capsule; slightly protruding cork, lightly bin soiled label, magnum #1398. One magnum 6cm below domaine embossed short lead capsule, bin soiled label, magnum #1463
"Not suprisingly, this is both fresher and more obviously youthful than the same wine in 750 ml though aromatically the two formats offer the same aromatic profile with a refined, elegant and lovely old burg nose reflecting spice, earth, leather, ample sous bois that introduces rich, mouth coating and sweet flavors that still retain excellent vibrancy and the classic '45 finishing structure on the hugely long finish. The magnum though has retained a much better sense of balance, particularly on the mid-palate as there is still more buffering material." BH, May 6, 2008
2 magnums per lot
This famous estate owns 70 percent of the Grand Cru Musigny and nearly a fifth of Bonnes Mares. Its wines are made under and around the same fifteenth-century house in Chambolle which was inhabited - perhaps even built - by an ancestor of the present owners. Few estates in Burgundy have held their vineyard lands so long.
Musigny Vieilles Vignes Reserve Numerotée
--Vintage 1945
Côte de Nuits, de Vogüé
Lot 172 levels: one magnum 2cm below wax; cracked wax capsules missing at top, very slightly protruding cork, bin soiled label, Etablissement Nicolas stamped label, magnum #731. One magnum 2.5cm below wax; cracked wax capsule missing at top, bin soiled and lightly nicked label, Etablissement Nicolas stamped label, magnum #113
Lot 173 levels: one magnum 3cm below cork; cracked wax capsule partially missing at top, bin soiled and lightly damp stained label, lightly nicked label, Etablissement Nicolas stamped label, magnum #382. One magnum 4cm from cork; cracked wax capsules missing at top, bin soiled label, Etablissement Nicolas stamped label, magnum #103.
Lot 174 levels: one magnum 5cm from wax; cracked wax capsule missing at top, bin soiled label, lightly damp stained label, nicked label, Etablissement Nicolas stamped label, magnum #321. One magnum 4cm below wax, wax capsule chipped and missing at top, bin soiled label very lightly torn at edge, Etablissement Nicolas stamped label, magnum #376. Lot 175 levels: one magnum 5cm below wax; domaine embossed wax capsule chipped and partially missing at top, bin soiled label, Etablissement Nicolas stamped label, magnum #187. One magnum 6cm from wax or 7cm from cork; cracked wax capsule, signs of old seepage, bin soiled and damp stained label, magnum #337
Lot 176 levels: one magnum 6.5cm below domaine embossed short lead capsule; slightly protruding cork, lightly bin soiled label, magnum #1398. One magnum 6cm below domaine embossed short lead capsule, bin soiled label, magnum #1463
"Not suprisingly, this is both fresher and more obviously youthful than the same wine in 750 ml though aromatically the two formats offer the same aromatic profile with a refined, elegant and lovely old burg nose reflecting spice, earth, leather, ample sous bois that introduces rich, mouth coating and sweet flavors that still retain excellent vibrancy and the classic '45 finishing structure on the hugely long finish. The magnum though has retained a much better sense of balance, particularly on the mid-palate as there is still more buffering material." BH, May 6, 2008
2 magnums per lot
Provenance
The Magnificent Cellar of the Late William A.M. Burden, ZachysChristie's sale #8560, December 7, 1996, lot 494
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