Lot 872 , A ten bottle assortment of mature Californian wines
A ten bottle assortment of mature Californian wines including one Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 1966, Napa Valley, mid shoulder; one Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1982, Napa Valley, into neck; one Rutherford Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 1977, Napa Valley, base of neck; one Gundlach-Bundschu Cabernet Sauvignon 1977, Sonoma, into neck; one Souverain Merlot 1974, Sonoma, upper shoulder; one Spring Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 1975, Napa Valley, base of neck; two Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 1977, Alexander Valley, one high shoulder, one mid shoulder; one Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 1978, Alexander Valley, into neck; and one Jekel Vineyard Late Harvest Johannisberg Riesling 1979, Monterey County, high fill. Estimated attractively in view of age, these appear however to have been very well cellared and should provide some fascinating drinking - just don't compare them to your best period claret in a blind tasting.
Estimate £150-200
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Sold for £115