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Lot 1982
Estimate: $2,000
Torn and lightly scuffed label.
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95-98AM
A completely different aromatic profile presents itself here as the spicy black fruit, cassis, violet and mineral-infused nose is brooding and reserved and the flavors are perhaps the most concentrated and powerful to this point, all wrapped in a very firm and powerful finish that is both textured and youthfully austere. I rarely prefer Leroy's Riche to her RSV but in 2005 it appears that this may have the barest edge. No, it definitely does not have the refinement but there is another, if subtle, dimension present on the finish.
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A completely different aromatic profile presents itself here as the spicy black fruit, cassis, violet and mineral-infused nose is brooding and reserved and the flavors are perhaps the most concentrated and powerful to this point, all wrapped in a very firm and powerful finish that is both textured and youthfully austere. I rarely prefer Leroy's Riche to her RSV but in 2005 it appears that this may have the barest edge. No, it definitely does not have the refinement but there is another, if subtle, dimension present on the finish.
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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.
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.
Arguably Burgundy's most exalted village, home to legendary Grand Crus. Its Pinot Noir is renowned for perfume, silk and sublime complexity.
2005 in Burgundy is a legendary vintage from a near-ideal, dry growing season; both reds and whites are concentrated, structured and superbly balanced, with dense tannins and exceptional long-term aging potential.
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.