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The February 2018 Distinguished Cellar Auction Featuring The Tower Cellar

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Auction Ends: 2/15/2018 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #237. d'Yquem 1988

Description: Consists of 10 Half Bottles, 0.375L
Score: 99 RP.
"The 1988 is a backward-styled Yquem, built along the lines of the extraordinary 1975. With a honeyed, smoky, orange/coconut/pineapple-scented nose, this powerful wine possesses full body, layers of highly concentrated, extracted flavors, considerable botrytis, and a sensational finish." Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition, Jan 1998
Provenance: The Tower Cellar
Notes: Base neck or better, 1 wrinkled, 3 very lightly scuffed, 6 scuffed, and 6 bin soiled labels, 3 different importers.
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Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $1,600

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