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The Great Bordeaux Sale

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MAGNUMS WON AT THE TASTINGS
At each tasting we had some superb magnums that were won by happy participants, very happy participantsactually
Melbourne 31st July
2005 Chateau Talbot, 4th growth St Julien 1.5litre magnum - Geoffrey of Bentleigh East
1995 Chateau Leoville Poyferre, 2nd growth St Julien 1.5litre magnum - Janus of Balwyn
1983 Chateau Haut Batailley, 5th growth Pauillac 1.5litre magnum - Robert of Ararat

Sydney 4th August
2005 Clos du Marquis, 2nd wine of Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2nd growth St Julien 1.5litre magnum - Andrew of Darling Point
2001 Domaine de Chevalier, Classed Growth Pessac Leognan 1.5litre magnum - Ben of Bardwell Valley

Sydney 7th August
2005 Clos du Marquis, 2nd wine of Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2nd growth St Julien 1.5litre magnum - Sally of Mosman
2001 Domaine de Chevalier, Classed Growth Pessac Leognan 1.5litre magnum - David of Crows Nest

A number of wines from this sale have now sold out and have been deleted from the list.
Personally I think some of the best wines from the sale are still available, although we did start with large quantities of some of these.
Sold out and deleted wines so far are
2007 Chateau Doisy Daene Blanc
2004 Chateau Cantemerle
2005 Chateau Chasse Spleen
2005 Chateau Lafon Rochet
2004 Chateau Montrose
2005 Chateau Cantemerle
2006 Chateau Ferriere
1909 Domaine Sainte Croix Rivesaltes
2005 Reserve de la Comtesse
2006 Chateau La Grave a Pomerol
2005 Les Allees de Cantemerle
2004 Chateau Grand Puy Ducasse
2006 Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey 375ml
2005 Chateau Guiraud 375ml

2006 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 375ml (Normal retail price $104) "An intense nose, with vanilla, lemon cream, apple tart and honey. Full-bodied, very sweet and powerful, with a fabulous finish. So generous, with layers of delicious, sweet fruit." Wine Spectator Magazine > More details $60.00 While stocks last

2004 Chateau Sociando Mallet (Normal retail price $122) "Sociando Mallet's big, extracted, rich, classic 2004 boasts a deep ruby/purple hue as well as aromas of charcoal, wet stones, cold steel, and abundant black currant and cassis fruit. This medium to full-bodied, structured, powerful wine will benefit from 4-5 years of cellaring. It should last for two decades." Robert Parker > More details $67.00 While stocks last

1998 Chateau Haut Batailley (Normal retail price $210) "An early tasting - the powerful spicy 1998 is still a battleground between sweet fruit and firm tannins, but this is a wine with force and presence, and I suspect the fruit will win in time." Stephen Brook in "The Complete Bordeaux"   > More details $99.00 Low in stock

1909 Domaine Sainte Croix Rivesaltes (Normal retail price $500) Fruit : Grenache Noir, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc and 15% Malvoise. "Seriously good-value sweet wine antiques that you can drink over quite a time as they retain their fruit and freshness well in an opened bottle..." Jancis Robinson MW > More details $258.00 Available