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The Spring 2016 Distinguished Cellar Auction

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Auction Ends: 3/10/2016 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #420. Chimère Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2012

Description: Consists of 1 Magnum, 1.5L
Packaging: OWC.
Score: 99 WA.
"A cellar selection by Manfred Krankl (of Sine Qua Non) of mostly Mourvedre, yet with a splash of Grenache and even some white varieties, it was aged in two new 300-liter French oak barrels before being bottled (in magnum only) unfined and unfiltered. It’s a massive, masculine and structured Chateauneuf du Pape that needs to be tasted to be believed. Cassis, creamy licorice, jammy blackberry and crushed flowers are only a few of the nuances here, and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, incredible mid-palate depth and a blockbuster finish that just won’t quit. The level of concentration here surpasses just about every other wine in the vintage, and yet it never seems heavy, cumbersome or over-the-top. . . .Hats off to Manfred Krankl and the team at Clos Saint Jean (Pascal and Vincent Maurel, and Philippe Cambie) for this incredible effort." eRobertParker.com #215, Oct 2014
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $2,500

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