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The May 2020 Auction: Part 1

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Auction Ends: 5/7/2020 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #1. Haut-Brion Blanc 1989

Description: Consists of 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Packaging: OWC.
Score: 100 RP.
"This is the most immense and large-scaled Haut-Brion Blanc I have ever tasted. Jean Delmas, administrator of the Dillon properties, justifiably felt the 1989 fully replicated the fleshy, chewy texture of a great Grand Cru white Burgundy. Only 600 cases were made of this deep yellow/gold-colored, rich, alcoholic, sumptuous wine. It is amazingly full and long in the mouth, with a very distinctive mineral, honeyed character. The low acidity would seemingly suggest a shorter life than normal, but I am convinced this wine will last 25 or more years. It is a real show-stopper! Sweet, honeyed peach, caramel, and buttery aromas tumble from the glass of this prodigious effort." Bordeaux Book, 4th Edition
Provenance: The Irlandais Cellar
Notes: 2cm or better, 2 Scuffed capsules, 2 very lightly scuffed labels.
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Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $9,000

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