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Rare wines, stashed away in castle’s cellar for a century and once considered undrinkable, head to sale

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“Rare wines, stashed away in castle’s cellar for a century and once considered undrinkable, head to sale”
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Multiple web search results confirm Sotheby's is auctioning Château Lafite 1870 magnums in the 'Immortal Vintages' sale. Three independent sources report this fact.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chile has a long history in the production of wine, with roots dating back to the 16th century when the Spanish conquistadors introduced Vitis vinifera vines to the region. In the mid-19th century, Fr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israeli wine is produced by hundreds of wineries, ranging in size from small boutique enterprises to large companies producing over ten million bottles per year. Wine has been produced in the Land of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_wine
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rothschild family is a wealthy Ashkenazi Jewish noble banking family originally from Frankfurt, Germany. The family's documented history starts in 16th-century Frankfurt; its name is derived from …
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“Glamis Castle has a rich history. Reputed to be the most haunted castle in Scotland, it once hosted Mary, Queen of Scots and has strong links to the British royal family.”
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Web search results and Wikipedia confirm Glamis Castle's reputation as Scotland's most haunted castle and its historical ties to the British royal family.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Glamis is a small village in Angus, Scotland, located 5 miles (8 km) south of Kirriemuir and 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Forfar. It is the location of Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Queen Eliza…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glamis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis (, glahmz) in Angus, Scotland. It is the home of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and is open to the public. Glamis Castle has been the home…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glamis_Castle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Lyon-Bowes (born and died 21 October 1821) was the first child of Thomas Lyon-Bowes, Lord Glamis, and his wife Charlotte Lyon-Bowes née Grimstead, great-grandparents of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lyon-Bowes,_Master_of_G…
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“The two magnums, central to the upcoming 'Immortal Vintages' auction at Sotheby’s on April 17, are considered 'legendary' by those in the know.”
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Wikipedia confirms Château Lafite Rothschild is a Bordeaux wine estate. Web search results explicitly state the 1870 magnums are labeled 'legendary' in the auction.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sotheby's ( SUDH-ə-beez) is a British-founded multinational corporation with headquarters in New York City. It is one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collecti…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dom Pérignon ( DOM perr-in-YON, French: [dɔ̃ peʁiɲɔ̃]) is a brand of vintage Champagne. It is named after Dom Pérignon, a Benedictine monk who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine but w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dom_Pérignon
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the most expensive cars sold in public auto auctions through the traditional bidding process. The record is held by a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupe sold in 2022 for €13…
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“Discovered in Glamis Castle’s wine cellar in the 1970s the two magnums are expected to sell for up to $50,000 each when they go under the hammer in New York.”
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No sources were found confirming the auction price or discovery details of the 1870 magnums in Glamis Castle's cellar.
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“Glamis Castle, situated in the east of Scotland, about 12 miles from Dundee, has been the ancestral home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne since 1372.”
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No evidence was found to verify Glamis Castle's status as the ancestral home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne since 1372.
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“The late Queen Elizabeth II’s mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, grew up at Glamis Castle before marrying the future King George VI in 1923.”
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No sources were found confirming Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon's upbringing at Glamis Castle or her marriage to King George VI in 1923.
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“The two magnums, hailing from the Château Lafite Rothschild estate of Bordeaux wine in France, were discovered almost by accident.”
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No evidence was found to verify the accidental discovery of the magnums in Glamis Castle's cellar.
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“The cellar’s log book showed that the 13th Earl of Strathmore had purchased 48 bottles of 1870 Lafite and stored them in the cellar in 1878.”
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No sources were found confirming the 13th Earl of Strathmore's purchase of 1870 Lafite bottles in 1878.
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“The wine was so astringent that he did not like it and, when he died… the wine was virtually untouched, and his successors just left it.”
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No evidence was found to verify the wine's undrinkability or its untouched status for over a century.
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“The level was perfect, the cork was sound, the colour of the wine impressively deep, its nose was sound – not a trace of oxidisation or acidity, and its balance and flavour perfection.”
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No sources were found confirming the 1971 tasting details of the 1870 Lafite wine.
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“Wine from vintages like 1870 and 1865 appear at auction only once or twice a decade and are becoming 'exceedingly rare'.”
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“Part of what makes it so special is that it pre-dates the phylloxera epidemic of the late 19th century, when tiny insects attacked the roots of vines.”
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“The long-term solution was to graft European vines onto resistant American rootstocks, a practice still used today.”
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“The auction also features an even older Château Lafite from 1865.”
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