Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1985 (7 BT)

Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1985

Talence (Pessac-Léognan), Grand Cru Classé

Excellent levels, 5 labels very slightly soiled, 2 slightly soiled and slightly damaged: Excellent niveaux, 5 étiquettes très légèrement sales, 2 légèrement sales et légèrement abimées

This vintage marked the real imprint of the new Dillon ownership, following the family's acquisition of the property in 1983. A wonderful, rich, exciting nose, plummy and fresh. Intoxicating really. So luscious on the palate and still so young. Oozing beautiful fruit and with a heavenly tobacco finish. Perfectly composed and poised - exemplary. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 92

7 bts (cn)

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