Château Dauzac 1997 Margaux (6L)

A mature red Bordeaux from Château Dauzac, Margaux, in a 6000ml Imperial format. The bottle holds six litres, equivalent to eight standard bottles, and is a two-person lift. It is nearly thirty years old, so condition varies bottle to bottle and cannot be called before opening. Once opened, the whole six litres is committed, so a cradle or two steady pairs of hands plus a few decanters are needed. Large formats typically age more slowly than 75cl bottles, so wines in this size often show a touch fresher than the vintage suggests.