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Lot 3313
Estimate: $300
Base neck; "Establissment Nicolas" stamps on bin soiled labels, bottled by Nicolas.
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96JG
". . . an absolutely magical wine at its zenith of peak drinkability and one of the greatest vintages of Montrose for current consumption. The utterly pure, complex and haunting nose soars from the glass in a refined mĂ©lange of cassis, black cherries, sweet cigar tobacco, hints of black truffles, a beautiful base of gravelly soil tones, a very gentle touch of herbs, incipient notes of chipotle peppers and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and utterly seamless, with a silky attack, great mid-palate depth, beautiful soil inflection, bright acids (particularly impressive for a â59) and still a bit of melting tannin perking up the very, very long and stunning finish. The length and grip here are simply profound, and though this is a fairly broad-shouldered wine, I have little doubt that it barely tips 12.5 percent in alcohol and it will continue to cruise along at this celestial level for many, many decades. A great, great vintage of Montrose that is particularly stunning out of magnum."
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". . . an absolutely magical wine at its zenith of peak drinkability and one of the greatest vintages of Montrose for current consumption. The utterly pure, complex and haunting nose soars from the glass in a refined mĂ©lange of cassis, black cherries, sweet cigar tobacco, hints of black truffles, a beautiful base of gravelly soil tones, a very gentle touch of herbs, incipient notes of chipotle peppers and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and utterly seamless, with a silky attack, great mid-palate depth, beautiful soil inflection, bright acids (particularly impressive for a â59) and still a bit of melting tannin perking up the very, very long and stunning finish. The length and grip here are simply profound, and though this is a fairly broad-shouldered wine, I have little doubt that it barely tips 12.5 percent in alcohol and it will continue to cruise along at this celestial level for many, many decades. A great, great vintage of Montrose that is particularly stunning out of magnum."
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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.
Chateau Montrose is a Second Growth estate in Saint-Estephe, Bordeaux, renowned for powerful, structured and exceptionally long-lived Cabernet-dominated wines.
The world's most planted premium red grape, yielding deeply colored, tannic and structured wines with cassis, cedar and graphite notes. Firm tannins and acidity make it exceptionally age-worthy, whether as a varietal or the backbone of a Bordeaux blend.