Loading lot detailsâŠ
The August 2011 Internet-Only Auction Part 2
Swipe left for previous · Swipe right for next
Lot 431
Estimate: $600
Five 1 cm or less; one slightly torn label. All corks very slightly recessed. 1996 Fougeray de Beauclair Bonnes Mares Grand Cru -- Wine Spectator (Sep 30, 1998): "Magnificent. Ripe and sweet, full-bodied, thick and opulent, this dances with grace across the palate, delivering subtle kisses of flavor--spicy mocha, blackberry, rose petal and mineral. The finish is smooth and silky, yet it's not soft or dull because the acidity carries it to a long, fresh completion. . . . " 94 points
This auction has ended. Bidding is closed.
Reviews
95NM
"I have a sentimental attachment to this bottle that was given to me many years ago when I visited the region with friends. It tasted spectacular back in the late 1990âs, but I was just a neophyte, my judgement too lenient, no? Actually, this verified my original appraisal and moreover, my table of Pinot-hounds were similarly smitten by this outstanding wine. Clear and lucid in colour. The nose has a sumptuous quality to it with blueberry, iodine, violets and briary â it hardly seems to have aged over the last ten years. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins, very good weight and lovely rounded texture, caressing the palate and the back of the throat. It has an âRSVâ quality to it. A truly wonderful wine from a grower I must catch up upon."
Region
Red
Country
Score
"I have a sentimental attachment to this bottle that was given to me many years ago when I visited the region with friends. It tasted spectacular back in the late 1990âs, but I was just a neophyte, my judgement too lenient, no? Actually, this verified my original appraisal and moreover, my table of Pinot-hounds were similarly smitten by this outstanding wine. Clear and lucid in colour. The nose has a sumptuous quality to it with blueberry, iodine, violets and briary â it hardly seems to have aged over the last ten years. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins, very good weight and lovely rounded texture, caressing the palate and the back of the throat. It has an âRSVâ quality to it. A truly wonderful wine from a grower I must catch up upon."
Have questions?
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.
Produces the world's most revered Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from a mosaic of tiny, terroir-defined climats. Its hierarchy of village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards makes site the ultimate expression of quality.
Produces the most delicate and perfumed reds of the Cote de Nuits, prized for floral elegance and silky texture.
A thin-skinned, terroir-sensitive red producing perfumed, silky and elegant wines of red-berry fruit and earthy complexity. It reaches its apogee in Burgundy.