The Summer 2011 Internet Only Auction
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Lot 3013
Estimate: $250
High shoulder, lightly bin soiled and lightly nicked label.
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...The 1959 Grand-Puy-Lacoste exhibited plenty of power and muscle, as well as outstanding concentration in a chunky, husky, Pauillac manner...
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...The 1959 Grand-Puy-Lacoste exhibited plenty of power and muscle, as well as outstanding concentration in a chunky, husky, Pauillac manner...
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
The world's largest fine-wine region, built around blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Divided by the Gironde estuary into the structured Left Bank and the plush, Merlot-led Right Bank, it is the historic benchmark for age-worthy claret and sweet Sauternes.
Home to three of Bordeaux's five First Growths, Pauillac is the Left Bank benchmark for powerful, structured Cabernet Sauvignon. Its wines are famed for cassis, cedar and graphite notes and exceptional aging potential.
Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a Fifth Growth estate in Pauillac, Bordeaux, regarded as a benchmark for classic, pure Cabernet Sauvignon of firm structure and excellent aging potential.