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The July 2018 Internet-Only Auction Part 4

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Auction Ends: 7/26/2018 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #439. Sine Qua Non Proprietary White Alban Vineyard Twisted and Bent 1997

Description: Consists of 3 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: 95 RP.
"The 1997 Twisted and Bent (540 cases) is no wimpy wine. All of the fruit comes from the Alban Vineyard in San Luis Obispo. The 1997's blend is 60% Roussanne and 40% Chardonnay. This is white wine at its most concentrated. Light gold with a greenish hue, it has the unctuosity and nearly the power of chartreuse liqueur, but it is dry, full-bodied, and easy to drink in large quantities (I know). Its honeyed viscosity, and extraordinary bouquet of rose petals, buttery tropical fruits, and orange marmalade are exotic, thrilling, and altogether a treat to satiate both the intellectual and hedonistic senses. The fact that it is dry is an achievement given the degree of sugar at which these grapes must have been picked. Drink this wine (14.7% alcohol) with close friends and delicious food. This wine seems to have the ability to last . . ." Wine Advocate #127, Feb 2000
Provenance: The Pigeonneau Cellar
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $1,100

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