The Fall 2011 Internet Only Auction
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Lot 2221
Estimate: $160
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90AM
"This is still very deeply colored with very little signs of age-related lightening at the rim. The very ripe and expressive nose displays only modest amounts of secondary fruit and no sous-bois. The big-bodied and intense flavors are still markedly structured and somewhat rustic, all wrapped in an impressively long . . . finish."
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Red
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"This is still very deeply colored with very little signs of age-related lightening at the rim. The very ripe and expressive nose displays only modest amounts of secondary fruit and no sous-bois. The big-bodied and intense flavors are still markedly structured and somewhat rustic, all wrapped in an impressively long . . . finish."
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