Old oddities bought in a sale
4 Jul 2005 by JR
Harry Cragoe, London: I recently purchased a small 'parcel' of wine from a house clearance auction on the South Coast.  The lot included three wines: Ch Beychevelle '64, Ch Quilhanet (Corbières) '87 and something called Cru Talbot '61.  Can you shed any light on the last two, in particular the Cru Talbot?  The label states that it is an 'Appellation Côte de Bourg Contrôlee' and the negociant is 'Chantecaille & Co, negociant à Bordeaux, Gironde'.  £38 later, do I have a couple of bottles of vinegar or something more interesting? me: Never heard of either of the last two, I'm afraid. Cocks et Feret can't help with the...

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