Tasting Notes: Wines from a Superlative Swiss Cellar

Tasting Notes: Wines from a Superlative Swiss Cellar

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  Château Mouton-Rothschild 2000, 12 bottles
  Estimate £15,000 - £20,000
  Château Mouton-Rothschild 2000, 6 magnums
  Estimate £15,000 - £20,000
  Château Mouton-Rothschild 2000, 1 double magnum
  Estimate £5,000 - £6,800
  Château Mouton-Rothschild 2000, 1 jeroboam
  Estimate £8,500 - £11,000
  Château Mouton Rothschild 2000, 1 imperial
  Estimate £10,000 - £14,000
  
  A wonderful, fresh, brambly nose, with huge, vivacious projection. Tremendous youthful fruit on the palate, all blackberries and cedarwood. Archetypal First Growth Pauillac, with a cassis signature on the finish.
  

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  Château Haut-Brion 1996, 12 bottles
  Estimate £3,500 - 4,800
  
  A super, smoky, peaty nose that is just so generous and opulent. Lots of blackcurrant in there with some liquorice too. So youthful and fresh, together with the richness. Big structure and a keeper although it has that alluring Haut Brion softness. Long finish. A superb wine.
  
  Château Cheval Blanc 1989, 12 bottles
  Estimate £3,500 - 4,500
  
  This is stunning, with its pure Russian leather bouquet, plus mineral and cocoa notes. So fruity on the palate, with great élan and éclat. Volume, beauty and power, becoming even more sensational in the glass as the dinner progressed.
  

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  Château Cos d'Estournel 1982, 12 bottles
  Estimate £2,600 - 3,500
  
  This has the real stamp of its appellation and the roasted berries of 1982. Dense liquorice and spicy aromatics, a very "oriental" taste and luscious raisins at the end.
  
  Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1982, 12 bottles
  Estimate £3,000 - 4,200
  
  Enormous freshness on the nose. Great "frankness" of bouquet. Huge depth of flavour which unfolds in multi-dimensional fashion promising it still could go the distance.
  

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  Château D'Yquem 1988, 24 half bottles
  Estimate £2,000 - 2,600
  Château D'Yquem 1988, 12 bottles
  Estimate £2,000 - 2,600
  
  A nutty, almond nose with superb orange richness and power on the palate. Classic, multi-dimensional Yquem and totally exciting.
  

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  Chambertin 2008 Domaine Armand Rousseau, 6 bottles
  Estimate £5,000 - £6,800
  Chambertin, Clos de Bèze 2008 Domaine Armand Rousseau, 6 bottles
  Estimate £4,200 - 5,500
  Ruchottes Chambertin, Clos des Ruchottes 2008 Domaine Armand Rousseau, 6 bottles
  Estimate £1,400 - 1,800
  Clos de la Roche 2008 Domaine Armand Rousseau, 6 bottles
  Estimate £1,250 - 1,600
  Gevrey Chambertin, Clos St. Jacques 2008 Domaine Armand Rousseau, 6 bottles
  Estimate £2,800 - 3,500
  
  Charles Rousseau was not only one of the most engaging men you will ever find in Burgundy, he was also a fantastic wine-maker. His total respect for the raw material, plus a real gift for coaxing out superb scent and lovely flavour, have left us with decades of stunning Rousseau wines. Now, Eric Rousseau follows in these illustrious footsteps. When you taste in the Rousseau cellar, each and every characteristic of all the Premiers and Grands Crus sings out. Without a doubt, some of my most lasting Burgundian memories centre on this Domaine.
  

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  Richebourg 2009 Domaine Leroy, 6 bottles
  Estimate £16,000 - £20,000
  Vosne Romanée Les Beaumonts 2009 Domaine Leroy, 12 bottles
  Estimate £12,000 - £16,000
  Clos Vougeot 2010 Domaine Leroy, 6 bottles
  Estimate £10,000 - £13,000
  Nuits St Georges Les Boudots 2010 Domaine Leroy, 12 bottles
  Estimate £8,000 - £10,500
  
  Lalou Bize-Leroy is a force to be reckoned with in Burgundy. Brought up in wine, she developed firm principles and equally firm convictions. For her, reducing yields is a religion and biodynamic viticultural methods the route to quality and longevity. No destemming and long vattings add to the almost essence-like intensity of the wines. Their deep, emphatic style is a reflection of the commitment and personality of Lalou Bize-Leroy. These wines hardly seem to age - they stay suspended in time.
  

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  Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné 1990, 12 bottles
  Estimate £3,800 – 4,500
  
  Wonderful black fruit and inkiness on the nose. Classic Syrah. Blackberries, ripe tannins and perfect balance. Lovely and violetty all through, with excellent harmony between power and finesse.
  

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  Ornellaia 2006, 12 bottles
  Estimate £1,250 - 1,600
  
  A wonderfully blackcurrant nose, together with woodsmoke and liquorice. So creamy and luscious on the palate, vital and sparking on all cylinders. Exuberance itself! A miracle really and so exciting.
  

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