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Auction: SFW15 - An Evening of Selected Rums, Fine Wines, Whiskies and Cognacs
Lot: 5

Chateau Margaux 1990 in Magnum Margaux. First Growth.
Perfect condition.
1 Magnum, 1.5l lying in a Singapore temperature-controlled cellar duty paid.
Sold in the 19th century as ¡§white Sauvignon wine¡¨, it has had the brand ¡§Pavillon Blanc du Chateau Margaux¡¨ since 1920, and its label, apart from a few new legal notices, hasn¡¦t changed since that date.
The twelve-hectare vineyard is made up of only white Sauvignon. Nowadays, it¡¦s situated on a very old plot that wasn¡¦t retained in the area of the Margaux appellation at the time of the official delimitation in 1955 because of the heightened risks of spring frosts. The Pavillon Blanc du Chateau Margaux is bottled after seven or eight months of ageing in oak barrels.
The gustative character of young Pavillon Blanc is amazing. The finesse, the complexity, the richness and the length are incomparable for a wine made up of 100% white Sauvignon. It is, however difficult to resist the temptation to drink it while it¡¦s still young. Pavillon Blanc ages very well; it sometimes continues to improve for more than thirty years. It¡¦s during that time that it develops its more subtle, more delicate and more integrated aromas.

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Estimate
SG$2,000