CHATEAU TALBOT |

Château Talbot St. Julien, 4ème Cru Classé 1926 (2 mags) Recorked in 2007 1945 (2 mags) Recorked in 2007 1949 (4 bts) Recorked in 2007 1953 (1 imp) Recorked in 2007 1955 (4 bts) Recorked in 2007 1957 (4 bts) Recorked in 2007 1959 (4 bts) Recorked in 2007 1961 (4 bts) Recorked in 2007 1962 (4 bts) Recorked in 2007 1962 (1 dm) Recorked in 2015 1964 (4 bts) Recorked in 2013 1964 (1 dm) Recorked in 2007 1966 (4 bts) Recorked in 2012 1968 (4 bts) Recorked in 2012 1970 (4 bts) Recorked in 2007 1975 (2 mags) Recorked in 2012 1976 (4 bts) Recorked in 2012 1978 (4 bts) Recorked in 2015 1981 (4 bts) Recorked in 2012 1982 (2 mags) Recorked in 2007 1985 (2 mags) 1986 (4 bts) 1988 (4 bts) Recorked in 2007 1989 (4 bts) 1989 (1 dm) 1993 (4 bts) 1995 (4 bts) 1996 (4 bts) 1998 (4 bts) 1999 (4 bts) 2000 (4 bts) 2001 (4 bts) 2002 (4 bts) 2003 (4 bts) 2004 (4 bts) 2005 (4 bts) 2006 (4 bts) 2007 (4 bts) 2008 (4 bts) 2009 (4 bts) 2010 (4 bts) 52:10 mags and 128 bts and 1 imperial - 6 litres and 3 d.mag - 3 litres (41 owc)per lot: GBP 30,000-60,000per lot: USD 38,000-75,000per lot: EUR 35,000-70,000 THE UNIQUE TALBOT COLLECTION, 100 YEARS OF THE CORDIER FAMILY   This century-spanning vertical, from 1926 to the outstanding 2010 vintage, comprises 128 bottles, 10 magnums, 6 double magnums and one Imperial.  Among these wonders are the 1926, 1945, 1949, 1953, 1959, 1961 vintages and all the great years of the past four decades.  What makes this vertical even more special is its impeccable provenance: not one single bottle in this collection has ever surfaced from the cellars of the Château and they are offered for the first and last time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Cordier family ownership.   The successful bidder and three guests will receive an exclusive invitation to a private lunch at the Château with the Cordier family where magnums of Talbot 1945 and 2003 as well as the rarely-seen Caillou Blanc 2015 will be served.   The vendor of this unique collection is Wineandco, a leading Internet Wine Merchant company based in Bordeaux whose privileged relationship with Château Talbot gave them access to this extraordinary collection.   All the wines were inspected at the Château by a Sotheby's Wine specialist in October 2019.  All bottles have excellent levels, new labels and capsules and up to the 1988 vintage were recorked, as indicated in the catalogue (except 1985 & 1986).  Each bottle bears a sticker 'The Unique Talbot Collection' certifying its exceptional provenance.  Presented in original wooden cases, the bottles are packed in pairs and the large formats individually.LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIREOffered In Bond onlyThis lot will be sold in bond. VAT will not be charged on the hammer price. VAT will be charged at the standard rate on the buyer’s premium. Wines will be transferred in bond to the purchaser upon payment. Sotheby’s do not offer the facility of clearing the wines to duty paid. Delivery is not available. (All business buyers from outside the UK should refer to ‘VAT refunds to Non EU business buyers’ for information on how to recover VAT incurred on the buyer’s premium.)Estimates are per lot