Fine Wine

March 0210, 2020
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LOT 508

Lot 508

CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY 2010 (3) WA 95 JS 94
CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 2008 (1)
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAGES LIBÉRAL 2008 (3)
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BATAILLEY 2009 (1) WA 92
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2014 (1) WA 95

CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY 2010 (3) WA 95 JS 94
CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 2008 (1)
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAGES LIBÉRAL 2008 (3)
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BATAILLEY 2009 (1) WA 92
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2014 (1) WA 95
Lot 508 Details
CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY 2010 (3)

Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label

The palate is medium-bodied, but it is the detail and precision that achieves a level that makes the 2010 a benchmark for the Pauillac estate. It sashays towards a tensile, tar and graphite-tinged finish that lingers in the mouth. This is destined for long-term aging insofar that its quality will not be widely appreciated for many years. Tasted April 2016. Drink: 2025-2060 WA 95 JS 94

CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 2008 (1)

Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn.

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAGES LIBÉRAL 2008 (3)

Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn.

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BATAILLEY 2009 (1)

Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé

WA 92

CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2014 (1)

Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
u. bn.

The 2014 Mouton-Rothschild was closed at first when I tasted the wine in bottle with winemaker Philippe Dhalluin. But as it transpires, this First Growth is just toying with you. Initially quite understated, it responds to aeration like a young child peeking from around a corner and then running out, waving its hands. It suddenly hits you with gorgeous black cherries, bilberry, cedar and wilted rose petal. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky smooth entry. This is utterly seductive: a wine without a hair out of place. It is not as powerful or as complex as the 2015 Mouton-Rothschild, yet the precision and focus here is beguiling. It will require five to seven years to absorb the 100% new oak, then it will be an utterly delicious and to use a term employed at en primeur, "cerebral" First Growth that is destined to give two or three decades of pleasure. March 2017 Drink: 2022-2060 WA 95

9 bts.    per lot $1,000 - $1,200

Realised: $2,160
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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