Quinta do Noval 1966 (5 BT)

Quinta do Noval 1966

u. 3bn, 1vts, labels slightly soiled, 1 bottle with signs of seepage (levels well into neck); Etiquettes légèrement sales, 1 bouteille présentant des signes d'écoulement (niveaux bien dans le goulot)

In 2020, it is the exceptional aromatic spiciness on the nose that hits you. On the palate, it gets richer and richer, and then there is a touch of aniseed with the opulent damsons and spiced plums - a very glühwein taste. All-embracing and powerful, an intense red cherry and liquorice mouthful, coating the mouth in velvet. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

5 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