Description:
ChateauHaut Brion1970
Pessac Leognan, 1er Cru Classe
u: one 3.5cm, one 4cm, oxidation, wear and corrosion to capsules, light staining and fading to labels, evidence of old seepage to both
"The age of the bottle has endowed the wine with a sweet woodsy note (wet forest floor after a rain) along with a wonderful balance of rich plummy fruit and fine, drying tannins. The wine still saturates the palate and lingers for a remarkable length of time." APW 03/17, tasted by Skinner specialists from this collection
2 demi bottles
Estimate $100-175
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Marie Keep
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Wines
Managing Director of Skinner Galleries
508-970-3296
Joseph Hyman
Specialist, Fine Spirits
Louis Krieger
Louis Krieger
Deputy Director, Fine Wines
508-9790-3133
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