Château d'Yquem 1929 (6 BT)

Château d'Yquem 1929

Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classé

u. 1bn, 1vts, 1t/hs, 3hs, 2 labels missing, 1 badly stained and partially missing, 1 stained and damaged, 2 soiled and slightly damaged, one of which loose, vintage embossed short capsules, 3 with slight signs of old seepage, 5 bottles have Christies NY sale stickers

Real molasses and treacle on the nose, with walnuts, raisins and sultanas. Vanilla pod and a whiff of coffee. Heavenly molasses on the palate with a touch of vanilla. Almost rum and raisin! Oaky and walnutty. Dark brown Barbados sugar. Extraordinary opulence. One of the sweetest Yquems ever. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

6 bts (cn)

Provenance:

HISTORIC SAUTERNES FROM THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED CELLAR OF A CONNNOISSEUR WITH A NOTABLY SWEET TOOTH. THESE FABULOUS BOTTLES HAVE BEEN PURCHASED THROUGH SOTHEBY'S, CHRISTIE'S AND TWO WELL KNOWN UK MERCHANTS ALL THIS SIDE OF THE MILLENNIUM

LYING IN GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX Offered Duty Paid only

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