Titans of Bordeaux | Odyssey in Champagne | Finest and Rarest Wines
Titans of Bordeaux | Odyssey in Champagne | Finest and Rarest Wines
Lots 1 - 156: Titans of Bordeaux, featuring a host of large formats, from the 1980s to 2010 and in excellent condition. All bought from Sotheby's and stored in meticulous climate-controlled storage.
Château d'Yquem 1996 (23 HB)
Lot Closed
April 21, 08:01:30 AM GMT
Estimate
1,900 - 2,400 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Château d'Yquem 1996
Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classé
Levels just into neck, excellent appearance, tissue and straw wrapped; Niveaux juste dans le goulot, excellente apparence, emballées dans de la paille et du papier de soie
In 2019, this is an absolute knock-out for its glorious, creamy elegance, with both floral and citrus notes and fabulous freshness and silkiness. The balance is perfect, not the most enormous Yquem, but breathtakingly beautiful - my kind of Yquem. We had it with Gabriel Coulet's incomparable Roquefort, which has the same creaminess and was an incredible combination. Serena Sutcliffe, MW
WA 95
23 hbs (owc)
Titans of Bordeaux, featuring a host of Imperials, Jeroboams, double magnums and magnums. This collection spans the 1980s to 2010 and is in truly excellent condition, testament to the quality of the meticulously maintained underground climate-controlled storage. All bought from Sotheby's Wine Department in London, it includes such gems as Lafite 1998 in Imperial, a case of Haut Brion 2000 in bottle and a multi-format Superlot of Pichon Baron 2010.
LYING AT HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid