Château La Conseillante 1996 (6 MAG)

Château La Conseillante 1996

Pomerol

Excellent levels and appearance tissue wrapped; Excellents niveaux et apparence, emballées dans du papier de soie

In 2018, incredible blackberry nose, richly scented, spicy and then a kick of smoky blackcurrants. On the palate, spiced, plummy Merlot - real glühwein. What an extraordinary wine from Pomerol in 1996, which so favoured the Cabernet Sauvignon on the Left Bank. Meaty and yet soft, luscious and yet fresh. And you end on a truly aromatic note which is, truly, all its own i.e. a clear product of its terroir. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

6 mags (owc)

From a single private cellar, this sale contains a selection of the most coveted names of Bordeaux, Burgundy and others - including Rayas and Vega Sicilia - the property of a passionate collector with an enormous appreciation of the world’s very best wines, far ahead of its time in its discerning taste. The cellar composition is excellent, spanning more than 6 decades of the Finest Cuvées with a distinct focus on the 1980’s exemplified with immaculate parcels of Bordeaux in their original wooden cases - not to mention a unique offering of 20 bottles of Le Pin - and a plethora of Burgundy, with a wonderful array of illustrious Domaines from Georges Roumier, Armand Rousseau, René Engel, Georges Mugneret, Méo-Camuzet, and Michel Gaunoux to name a few. The vast majority of these brilliant wines were purchased directly decades ago at the properties - or for Bordeaux via Maisons Duclot and Descaves -, and were safely stored in an immaculate, air-conditioned cellar in the Parisian region

LYING AT HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid