Lot: 697ACKER MERRALL & CONDIT (ASIA)WINE MERCHANTS SINCE 1820WWW.ACKERASIA.COMAdditional Lots: 636-640
692 Château Margaux - Vintage 1985Margaux1ts, 2lbsl, 2nl, 1spc, 1scc, 1tc, 1x12 bottle owc“...charming and the color is a healthy dark ruby/purpleoffers copious quantities of lavishly ripe black berry andcassis fruit intermixed with toasty oak and floral scents. Ithas always been a remarkably approachable and enjoyablewine, but it appears to be taking on more characterand quality than I ever imagined.”(94pts)12 bottles per lot US$4000-6000per lot HK$32000-48000693 Château Palmer - Vintage 1970Margaux3bn, 7ts, 2vhs, 6nl, 1sdc, 4scc, 1nc, 1x12 bottleowc, outstanding color and condition“...one of the great wines of the vintage. It exhibits adark, opaque garnet color, and an emerging, fabulouslycomplex, exotic nose of licorice, over-ripe plums andblackcurrants, soy, cedar, and minerals. Rich and concentrated,with medium to full body, a sweet inner-coreof fruit, firm but silky tannin, and a long, rich finish, thisremains a youthful, potentially superb Palmer.”(95pts)12 bottles per lot US$4000-6000per lot HK$32000-48000694 Clos Fourtet - Vintage 1962St. Emilion3bn, 9ts, 1vlscl, late release from the Château,1x12 bottle owc, outstanding color and condition12 bottles per lot US$1800-2400per lot HK$14400-20000695 Montrachet - Vintage 1982Domaine de la Romanée Conti1-4.25cm bc, 2vlbsl, 1ltl, 1spc, 1nc“...extremely unctuous, honeyed, high alcohol Lightgolden in color, it still possessed gorgeously thick andsucculent layers of buttery, popcorn-like fruit. Extremelypotent, this is a powerful, slightly fragile style ofMontrachet...”(96pts)2 bottles per lot US$7000-10000per lot HK$56000-80000696 Louis Roederer Vintage Champagne - Vintage 1999Cristal2vlbsl, 12x1 bottle ogb’s“The 1999 Cristal was extra special, extraordinary inits combination of elegance and power. Its flavors werecrisp, clean and intense, long and stylish with superbacidity that did not get in the way of the purity and styleof the wine. It was integrated despite its extraordinarylength. Its aromas of lightly toasted bread, corn and mineralsdanced around our table aptly with all the youngladies the Champagne seemed to attract. I love it whenthat happens. We danced the night away, so I was able toskip the morning workout.”(94pts JK)12 bottles per lot US$3000-4000per lot HK$24000-32000697 Louis Roederer Vintage Champagne - Vintage 2002Cristal1x1 Methuselah owc“Roederer s 2002 Cristal is still in its infant, fresh stage.Subtle notes of pears, flowers, spices, mint, minerals andoak are woven into a cashmere-like frame of extraordinarygrace and elegance. This beautifully-sculptedChampagne possesses notable clarity but with the additionaldepth of fruit that is characteristic of this vintage.It is a gorgeous, seductive Cristal of the highestlevel.”(96+pts)1 Methuselah per lot US$6000-8000per lot HK$48000-64000PARCEL LOTS 698-699698 Louis Roederer Vintage Champagne - Vintage 2004Cristal12x1 bottle ogb’s“...has put on quite a bit of weight since I first tasted itearlier this year. It is a powerful, structured Cristal layeredwith considerable fruit. Chardonnay seems to playthe leading role in 2004, at least today. Cristal is oftenaccessible young, but that is far from the case here. Thisis a serious, painfully young Cristal that will require considerablepatience.”(97pts)12 bottles per lot US$2400-3200per lot HK$20000-26000699 12 bottles per lot US$2400-320012x1 bottle ogb’sper lot HK$20000-26000_____________________________186 Acker Merrall & Condit (Asia) Ltd. 1902B, 19/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St., Central, Hong Kong ∙ Tel. +852.2525.0538 ∙ Fax +852.2525.0598 ∙ Email: info@ackerasia.com