1945 1 Bt Ausone 4* (MB) £510 ea* €765
"Arguably one of the greatest vintages of the 20th century, and in my opinion eclipsing the 1961...The best, and best kept, are still superb..." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1953 4 Bts Ausone 4* (MB) £280 ea* €420
"One of my favourite all-time vintages, combining fragrance, finesse and charm, epitomising claret at its best, the antithesis of some latter day blockbusters..." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1946 9 Bts Cheval Blanc £253 ea* €380
1946 1 Cs Cheval Blanc £3036 * €380
1952 1 Bt Cheval Blanc (Belgian Bottled) 90 pts (WS) £128 ea* €192
"Arguably the wine of the vintage, and still outstanding. Silky in texture, yet with firm tannins, it offers cedar, tobacco and raisin flavors, mature and harmonious." Wine Spectator, 31 March, 1999
1955 3 Bts Cheval Blanc (BBR Bottling) 5* (MB) £245 ea* €368
"Still being shipped in hogsheads to English wine merchants, some excellent Berry Bros' bottlings drinking beautifully at 30 years of age: rich, soft, earthy, completely rounded - no sharp edges, a touch of Cheval Blanc iron (from the soil) on the finish but noted 'à point'... Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1959 1 Cs Cheval Blanc 5* (MB) £6720 * €840
"...a deliciously lively bottle, bouquet slightly singed, with faintly raisiny fruit and , once again, very sweet on the palate, rich, glorious with perfect tannin and acidity." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1961 4 Bts Cheval Blanc 93 pts (RP) £463 ea* €695
"I have consistently mistaken this wine for a great Graves in tastings where it has appeared. Opaque dark ruby/garnet with a rust-colored edge, this wine has a big, full-blown bouquet of burnt tobacco, and earthy, gravelly scents. On the palate, it is sweet, ripe, full bodied, extremely soft and supple, and clearly at its apogee... the best bottles of this wine are marvelously rich and lush." Robert Parker, Bordeaux, Third Edition
1962 2 Cs Cheval Blanc 4* (MB) £1766 * €221
"Only one recent note, its colour noticeably red; bouquet low-keyed but in under 30 minutes had opened up beautifully; medium-sweet, lovely flavour, well balanced..." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1966 1 Cs Cheval Blanc 5* (MB) £1778 * €223
"I have always preferred the '66 to the great '47 for though the latter is hugely impressive, the '66 is the epitome of elegance...Very sweet, a lovely cedary flavour, good flesh and weight. Totally harmonious...This is what claret is all about." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1970 11 Bts Cheval Blanc 5* (MB) £106 ea* €159
"...a lovely mellow colour; bouquet sweet, 'singed' , fragrant, classic, great depth; medium sweetness and body. A good ripe flavour..." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1870 1 Bt Haut Brion £4950 ea €7425
"Together with 1864 and 1865 one of the most magnificent of all the classic pre-phylloxera clarets...As in 1945, spring frosts reduced the potential crop and a bakingly hot summer escalated the sugar content leading to an early (from 10 September) harvest of super ripe, concentrated wines." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1911 1 Bt Haut Brion £450 ea €675
1947 3 Bts Haut Brion 4* (MB) £475 ea €713
"...More recently: an earthy, sweet, soft, fabulous bottle..." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1893 1 Mag Lafite Rothschild 4* (MB) £4000 ea €6000
"An extraordinary year, after a string of poor to middling vintages. Warm spring followed by early flowering. The summer was bakingly hot. The exceptionally ripe and abundant harvest was picked from 15 August. " Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1945 2 Bts Lafite Rothschild 5* (MB) £790 ea* €1185
"...a beautiful colour; medium deep, with rich 'legs' but not intense...Just about every note over the years refers to a glorious fragrance which seems to unravel itself after 15 or 20 minutes in the glass...rich, soft with masked tannins. A glorious mouthful." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1953 1 Bt Lafite Rothschild (mid shoulder) 5* (MB) £456 ea* €684
"A lovely wine, Lafite at its beguiling best. Not a thruster, not a show off, a wine of exquisite charm and finesse..." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1959 1 Bt Lafite Rothschild 5* (MB) £988 ea* €1482
"One of the best-ever Lafites, quite different from the more delicately fragrant '53s, and keeping well...Well, what has it got? The ability to exude not only an immediate cedary perfume but, very much a Lafite speciality, the way it opens up further avenues of fragrance and subte by-paths, lingering in the mouth. Each time you pick up your glass you notice another facet of scent and taste. It also happens to be a good drink, still a perfect beverage." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1965 1 Bt Lafite Rothschild £73 ea €110
1966 3 Hlvs Lafite Rothschild 4* (MB) £53 ea* €80
"...Bouquet with the fragrance that only Lafite can exude. Lovely flavour, lean, good length. A jolly good drink..." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1848 1 Bt Latour £10,500 ea €15,750
Michael Broadbent gave this vintage 5*s and compared it to the 1847 which he described as, "full-bodied, yet exquisite". Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1870 1 Bt Latour 4* (MB) £6000 ea €9000
"Most recently a superb magnum: still intensely deep; low keyed but rich; touch of sweetness, perfect weight, soft texture..." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1893 1 Bt Latour £2994 ea €4491
"An extraordinary year, after a string of poor to middling vintages. Warm spring followed by early flowering. The summer was bakingly hot. The exceptionally ripe and abundant harvest was picked from 15 August." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1966 1 Bt Latour 5* (MB) £236 ea* €354
"...A flavoury, beautifully textured wine with time in hand. Most recently: opaque core; sweet old cedary bouquet, starting to show some age; very rich mouthful, dry finish. 'Lovely now'". Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1952 3 Bts Margaux £135 ea* €203
1959 1 Bt Margaux 5* (MB) £416 ea* €624
"...By now a medium depth of colour; a lovely, 'warm' , rich and rounded..." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1945 1 Bt Mouton Rothschild (mid shoulder) 6* (MB) £2233 ea* €3350
"...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." Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wine, 2002
1970 6 Bts Mouton Rothschild 93 pts £129 ea* €194
"a classic bouquet of sweet cassis, tobacco, minerals, and exotic spice aromas. Opulent, full-bodied, thick, and juicy..." Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, Issue 105
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