Gevrey Chambertin, Clos St. Jacques 1985 Domaine Armand Rousseau (12 BT)

Gevrey Chambertin, Clos St. Jacques 1985

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Côte de Nuits, 1er Cru

Good levels, labels slightly marked, of which 2 slightly nicked at bottom, 1 slightly wrinkled at corner and 1 slightly wrinkled along edge, 1 capsule very slightly nicked at top; Bons niveaux, étiquettes légèrement marquées, dont 2 légèrement entaillées en bas, 1 légèrement froissée à l'angle et 1 légèrement froissée sur le bord, 1 capsule très légèrement entaillée en haut

Not deep-coloured, but with that lovely Rousseau nose of ripe, redcurrant fruit. Great freshness of flavour and the innate breed of Clos St Jacques, the Grand Cru manqué of the Côte de Nuits. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

12 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