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The April 2018 Internet-Only Auction Part 1

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Auction Ends: 4/5/2018 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #2. Margaux 1978

Description: Consists of 2 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: 96 JMQ.
"Tasted blind after one hour of decanting. Color: Dark red. Blood. Medium to good intensity. Slight evolution. Brilliant. First whiff is clean. Intense. . . . . Fruity. With another vanilla and fine woodiness very present. Light touch of button mushroom. Ferment. Better. Complex and fine. Spice. Quite warm too. What sweetness on the palate, what a caressing texture! The wine develops with great delicacy of structure, then is velvety, suddenly, really melting in the mouth, leaving a tight, long frame and very ripe tannins (for the vintage). We still find the note of mushroom. Beautiful, refined length in this fairly discreet wine, which is swallowed with incredible ease. I recommend drinking it. It will still keep . . ." Jean-Marc Quarin, Quarin.com, Feb 2000
Provenance: The Gloire Cellar
Notes: 1 very top shoulder, 1 high shoulder, lightly scuffed, lightly corroded and nicked capsules, bin soiled, scuffed, damp stained and nicked labels, 2 different importers.
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Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $475

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