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The first tranche of Mike Kittredge’s cellar was offered in March of 2019 to great acclaim; the offering here, which represents the entirety of the Kittredge wine collection, is reflective of his interests. This section is followed by Cornerstone II, a sequel to the first offering from eighteen months ago, which more accurately reflects the composition of the collection as a whole.
Rare Wine from the Estate of Mike Kittredge
All of the great wines of the world are represented: Port, Californian classics,
Madeira, Yquem, Barolo and Barbaresco. But it’s the Bordeaux that is most
impressive. All the best producers are accounted for, but it’s the sheer depth
that is the most exciting. Over 300 bottles of Lafite alone back to the ’82
vintage and long before. A vertical of Latour back to 1959, and the legendary
1990 and 2000 vintages. Not to mention over 1,300 bottles of Mouton in
imperials, double magnums, and halfs, including the stellar showings of 1982,
1986 and 2000. Tasting bottles from this cellar have been immaculate. Perfect
storage, as well as lying untouched for decades puts this as one of the truly
great New England cellars; and we are thrilled to bring it to you.
This cellar came to Zachys through Vinolytics, which had the great pleasure of working with Mike Kittredge, his family and advisors, over the past five years. Vinolytics placed Mike's wines on their proprietary software and when the time came to value the wines the real-time valuation was available at the touch of a button.
The Cornerstone Collection II
There are very few collections in the world to compare with
the breadth, depth, and quality of Cornerstone. Eighteen months ago, Zachys
hosted the first single owner auction of wines from the Cornerstone Collection.
All three thousand bottles were Burgundy and the sale was a resounding
success.
This offering, “Cornerstone II,” more accurately reflects
the composition of the collection as a whole. While Burgundy leads, the
selection of Bordeaux, Italian, Champagne, Rhone, and California wine is
breathtaking in its quality and depth of vintages. It is a cross section
of an edifice of many tens of thousands of bottles carefully and passionately
collected over the last quarter century. Our collector friend continues an
active program of purchasing, primarily from reliable trade sources with whom
he has established long term relationships, and in many instances, the domains
and wineries themselves. As he has many years of active collecting ahead, and
many tastings still to organize, he has chosen to engage in selective pruning
to allow the Cornerstone Collection to continue to grow with each new vintage
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Ausone 1953
top shoulder, heavily bin-soiled and heavily damp-stained label
Current Bid: $3,600 Estimate: $1,200 - $1,8001 magnum | 1.5L
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Cheval Blanc 1959
upper mid shoulder, lightly bin-soiled label
Current Bid: $1,200 Estimate: $1,400 - $2,0001 bottle | 750ml
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Cheval Blanc 1961
one just below top shoulder, one mid shoulder, two bin-soiled labels
Current Bid: $2,400 Estimate: $2,200 - $3,2002 bottles | 750ml
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Haut Brion 1959
5.5cm, bin-soiled label
Current Bid: $1,600 Estimate: $1,300 - $2,0001 bottle | 750ml
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Haut Brion 1961
5.5cm, bin-soiled label
Current Bid: $1,100 Estimate: $1,200 - $1,8001 bottle | 750ml
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Lafite Rothschild 1953
mid shoulder
Current Bid: None Estimate: $1,500 - $2,2001 bottle | 750ml
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Lafite Rothschild 1959
one upper shoulder, one upper mid shoulder, two damp-stained labels
Current Bid: $2,800 Estimate: $3,200 - $4,8002 bottles | 750ml
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Latour 1955
one upper shoulder, one upper mid shoulder, one lightly bin-soiled label, one damp-stained label
Current Bid: $1,400 Estimate: $1,600 - $2,4002 bottles | 750ml
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Latour 1959
two upper shoulder, one wine-stained label, two damp-stained labels, two with signs of old seepage
Current Bid: $5,500 Estimate: $2,400 - $3,6002 bottles | 750ml
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Latour 1961
upper mid shoulder, torn and damp-stained label, depressed cork
Current Bid: $1,400 Estimate: $1,600 - $2,4001 bottle | 750ml
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Latour 1962
two upper shoulder, one lightly damp-stained label, one nicked label, two scuffed labels, one oxidized capsule, two different importers
Current Bid: $1,100 Estimate: $1,200 - $2,2002 bottles | 750ml
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Margaux 1978
one very top shoulder, two top shoulder, one just below top shoulder, four damp-stained labels
Current Bid: $1,000 Estimate: $1,000 - $1,6004 bottles | 750ml
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Mouton Rothschild 1953
upper shoulder, lightly scuffed and nicked label
Current Bid: $1,600 Estimate: $1,200 - $1,8001 bottle | 750ml
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Mouton Rothschild 1959
upper shoulder, lightly bin-soiled label
Current Bid: $2,400 Estimate: $2,000 - $3,0001 bottle | 750ml
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Petrus 1959
mid shoulder, damp-stained label
Current Bid: $2,200 Estimate: $2,400 - $3,6001 bottle | 750ml
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Petrus 1970
two upper mid shoulder, one scuffed label, one torn label, two lightly damp-stained labels, two corroded capsules, one with signs of old seepage
Current Bid: $2,400 Estimate: $2,800 - $4,4002 bottles | 750ml
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Petrus 1970
bottom neck, lightly bin-soiled and wrinkled label, signs of old seepage
Current Bid: None Estimate: $5,000 - $7,5001 magnum | 1.5L
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Petrus 1970
very top shoulder, lightly scuffed label, chipped wax capsule partially exposes cork, signs of old seepage
Current Bid: $11,000 Estimate: $11,000 - $16,0001 double magnum | 3L
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Petrus 1975
one top shoulder, two just below top shoulder, three lightly damp-stained labels
Current Bid: $3,800 Estimate: $3,200 - $4,8003 bottles | 750ml
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La Mission Haut Brion 1959
one very top shoulder, two just below top shoulder, three glue-stained labels, two lightly oxidized capsules
Current Bid: $12,000 Estimate: $8,500 - $13,0003 bottles | 750ml
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La Mission Haut Brion 1961
two very top shoulder, one just below top shoulder, three bin-soiled labels, three glue-stained labels, one torn label
Current Bid: $13,000 Estimate: $6,000 - $9,0003 bottles | 750ml
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La Mission Haut Brion 1975
two top shoulder, two just below top shoulder, four scuffed labels, three torn labels, three oxidized capsules
Current Bid: $2,200 Estimate: $2,000 - $3,0004 bottles | 750ml
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Lafleur 1970
three very top shoulder, three glue-stained and damp-stained labels
Current Bid: $1,600 Estimate: $1,600 - $2,4003 bottles | 750ml
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Lafleur 1978
one top shoulder, two just below top shoulder, three glue-stained labels, two damp-stained labels, one depressed cork
Current Bid: $1,800 Estimate: $2,000 - $3,0003 bottles | 750ml
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Trotanoy 1961
one top shoulder, one upper shoulder, one upper mid shoulder, one lightly bin-soiled label, one bin-soiled label, one marked label, one wine-stained label, two lightly oxidized capsules, cut capsule reveals vintage branded cork, one with signs of old seepage
Current Bid: $4,600 Estimate: $5,000 - $7,5003 bottles | 750ml
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