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The December 2018 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part I

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Auction Ends: 12/6/2018 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #60. Haut-Brion 1955

Description: Consists of 1 Bottle, 0.75L
Score: 97 RP.
"Tasted 4 Times With Consistent Notes. A dark ruby-colored wine with noticeable amber/rust, the 1955 Haut-Brion offers a huge, fragrant bouquet of walnuts, tobacco, wet stones, and smoky, cassis-like fruit. Medium-bodied, with extraordinary elegance and sweetness, this rich, concentrated wine exhibits no hard edges. Remarkably youthful, as well as concentrated and impeccably well-balanced, it is capable of lasting . . ." Wine Advocate #95, Oct 1994
Notes: Base neck, nicked, lightly wrinkled capsule, lightly scuffed, lightly damp stained, lightly bin soiled, lightly mold stained, lightly damp stained label. Label stamped Établissements Nicolas.
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Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $1,200

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