1 dozen bottles per lot
细节
THE LEGENDARY 1945 CHATEAU MOUTON-ROTHSCHILD
Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1945
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Recorked at the Château in 1996
In original wooden case
"Baron Philippe was back in time for the harvest. His label appropriately headed L'Année de la Victoire. In this great but small vintage he produced 151,744 bottles (and halves), 2091 magnums and just 116 grands formats (which embraces double magnums, jeroboams and impériales). I originally coined the phrase 'a Churchill of a wine', meaning larger than life, immediately recognisable, complex, endlessly fascinating, unforgettable. The only first growth I tasted in its (relative) youth. In July 1954 I wrote 'dark, deep (yet) translucent; amazing nose. Quite unlike any other claret, spicy, Indian mango chutney(!). Loaded with tannin, acidity and all the good things. Full and flavoury'. Apart from chutney, it still applies. The first thing to notice is its extraordinary colour. I have on more than one occasion recognised the wine by this alone. And its bouquet is equally distinctive, in fact one of the most astonishing smalls ever to emerge from grapes grown out of doors. The power and spiciness surges out of the glass like a sudden eruption of Mount Etna: cinnamon, eucalyptus, ginger, 'Friars Balsam' (noted once!). Impossible to describe but inimitable, incomparable, and, beacuse of this and its appearance, several times 'guessed' blind. There is simply no other wine like it. Its taste is a component of smell, its fragrance is reflected on the palate. Still lovely, still vivacious. Seemingly tireless - indeed another half century anticipated. Last tasted blind, and immediately recognised, at Wilfred Jaeger's mountain-top late lunch, June 2001 ****** (6 stars) MB, Vintage Wine
1 dozen bottles per lot
Château Mouton-Rothschild--Vintage 1945
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
Recorked at the Château in 1996
In original wooden case
"Baron Philippe was back in time for the harvest. His label appropriately headed L'Année de la Victoire. In this great but small vintage he produced 151,744 bottles (and halves), 2091 magnums and just 116 grands formats (which embraces double magnums, jeroboams and impériales). I originally coined the phrase 'a Churchill of a wine', meaning larger than life, immediately recognisable, complex, endlessly fascinating, unforgettable. The only first growth I tasted in its (relative) youth. In July 1954 I wrote 'dark, deep (yet) translucent; amazing nose. Quite unlike any other claret, spicy, Indian mango chutney(!). Loaded with tannin, acidity and all the good things. Full and flavoury'. Apart from chutney, it still applies. The first thing to notice is its extraordinary colour. I have on more than one occasion recognised the wine by this alone. And its bouquet is equally distinctive, in fact one of the most astonishing smalls ever to emerge from grapes grown out of doors. The power and spiciness surges out of the glass like a sudden eruption of Mount Etna: cinnamon, eucalyptus, ginger, 'Friars Balsam' (noted once!). Impossible to describe but inimitable, incomparable, and, beacuse of this and its appearance, several times 'guessed' blind. There is simply no other wine like it. Its taste is a component of smell, its fragrance is reflected on the palate. Still lovely, still vivacious. Seemingly tireless - indeed another half century anticipated. Last tasted blind, and immediately recognised, at Wilfred Jaeger's mountain-top late lunch, June 2001 ****** (6 stars) MB, Vintage Wine
1 dozen bottles per lot