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<\/p>\nHave you checked the outhouse lately? It might be worth it, after one lucky house buyer found a \u201csleeping\u201d collection of rare Bordeaux bottles hidden in a cellar in an outhouse.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The collection, which is to be sold at Dreweatts auction house tomorrow (24 February), comprises a long-forgotten collection of historic Bordeaux, dating from between 1929 and 1964.<\/p>\n
The wines, which are still in remarkable quality, offer a fascinating glimpse into decades of oenological preservation but what makes this find so extraordinary is how it came to light. For decades, the wines lay undisturbed in a concealed trap-door cellar in the outbuilding of a Hampshire home \u2013 until the property\u2019s new owner uncovered the collection and sent Dreweatts a simple email: \u201cI have found some wine in my new house.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among the bottles, the team discovered historic Bordeaux of exceptional provenance, including celebrated vintages such as 1943 and 1945 Ch\u00e2teau Latour, which were originally purchased from Civil Service Stores. While the bottles show their age, tasting by Dreweatts\u2019 experts suggests they may be among the few remaining examples in the world ready to be enjoyed exactly as intended.<\/p>\n
Additional highlights include 1959 Chateau Leoville Barton (lot 66), which senior consultant Mark Robertson described as \u201ca truly great claret\u201d, that was \u201cwas just as fresh and incredible, and perhaps even better\u201d 24 hours after initial tasting; a 1959 Chateau Haut Bages (lot 70) that \u201con paper I would have dismissed\u2026 on tasting however, I would have bitten your arm off for another glass\u201d; and 1964 Chateau Batailley (lot 71) \u201cthe most perfect glass of balanced, silky mature Claret\u2026 [and] a testament to the conditions it had been stored in.\u201d<\/p>\n
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