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Château d'Yquem--Vintage 1825
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Bordeaux-bottled by R. Chabannes & Cie. Non-château metal capsule embossed with a crown. Believed un-branded cork. Damaged and bin-soiled non-château parchment label. Level top-shoulder. Medium amber colour. In carton
Tasting Note: Picking commenced 11 September. Four notes: the first, Bordeaux-bottled by the négociant Chabeau. Level upper/mid-shoulder. The highlight of Bud Moon's Yquem tasting in Chicago in 1988. Next, with Brossault, Chalon-sur-Sâone label, a bottle bouight at Christie's and tasted in 1994. The colour of tea; marvellous old caramel-vanilla bouquet; very rich, great length. A similar bottle tasted a year later; crème brülée, dry finish. M.B.
1 bottle per lot
Sauternes, 1er grand cru classé
Bordeaux-bottled by R. Chabannes & Cie. Non-château metal capsule embossed with a crown. Believed un-branded cork. Damaged and bin-soiled non-château parchment label. Level top-shoulder. Medium amber colour. In carton
Tasting Note: Picking commenced 11 September. Four notes: the first, Bordeaux-bottled by the négociant Chabeau. Level upper/mid-shoulder. The highlight of Bud Moon's Yquem tasting in Chicago in 1988. Next, with Brossault, Chalon-sur-Sâone label, a bottle bouight at Christie's and tasted in 1994. The colour of tea; marvellous old caramel-vanilla bouquet; very rich, great length. A similar bottle tasted a year later; crème brülée, dry finish. M.B.
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