Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1959
1 dozen bottles per lot
1959 CHATEAU HAUT-BRION RECENTLY UNCOVERED IN AN ORIGINAL WOODEN CASE VINTAGE 1959 A great vintage. Hugely popular with the British wine trade, proclaimed by the pundits as 'the vintage of the century' and très grands vins by the Bordelais, the optimists were not far out despite some talk of lack of acidity. Apropros, the eminent Professor Peynaud states that if a wine has an abundance of all the major parts, alcohol, extract, fruit and tannin, an equally high level of acidity is not only not essential, it is not necessary. The 1959 vintage was blesses with a very favourable growing season, in particular a fine, warm summer, with rain mid-September to swell the grapes; the harvest followed a week or so later. Property of a Lady and Gentleman Recently moved from a private home cellar maintaining ideal temperature for fine wine storage Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1959 Pessac (Graves), 1er cru classé Levels: three 3.5cm, two 4.5cm, six 5cm and one 5.5cm; one cut capsule, clearly visible Chateau and vintage branded cork, two bin soiled labels; Imported by Paramount Liquors, Inc Los Angeles, Selected by Alexis Lichine labels, Shipped by Jurgensen & Associes, Margaux, France. In original wooden case, missing original lid 1 dozen bottles per lot
Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1959
1 dozen bottles per lot
1959 CHATEAU HAUT-BRION RECENTLY UNCOVERED IN AN ORIGINAL WOODEN CASE VINTAGE 1959 A great vintage. Hugely popular with the British wine trade, proclaimed by the pundits as 'the vintage of the century' and très grands vins by the Bordelais, the optimists were not far out despite some talk of lack of acidity. Apropros, the eminent Professor Peynaud states that if a wine has an abundance of all the major parts, alcohol, extract, fruit and tannin, an equally high level of acidity is not only not essential, it is not necessary. The 1959 vintage was blesses with a very favourable growing season, in particular a fine, warm summer, with rain mid-September to swell the grapes; the harvest followed a week or so later. Property of a Lady and Gentleman Recently moved from a private home cellar maintaining ideal temperature for fine wine storage Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 1959 Pessac (Graves), 1er cru classé Levels: three 3.5cm, two 4.5cm, six 5cm and one 5.5cm; one cut capsule, clearly visible Chateau and vintage branded cork, two bin soiled labels; Imported by Paramount Liquors, Inc Los Angeles, Selected by Alexis Lichine labels, Shipped by Jurgensen & Associes, Margaux, France. In original wooden case, missing original lid 1 dozen bottles per lot
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