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The February 2012 Internet-Only Auction Part 1
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Lot 1240
Estimate: $360
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91JG
"Out of the blocks the Perrières is often one of the more red fruity wines in the cellars here, but this is not the case in 2005. The nose is all black fruit and mineral, as it offers up notes of black cherries, plums, woodsmoke, a touch of game, some new oak and a fine base of minerality. There is just a hint of borderline overripeness here. On the palate the wine is full-bodied and quite broad-shouldered for this cru, with a fine core, firm tannins, the best acidity to date in the cellars this year, and a long, closed and soil-driven finish. Here is some of the intensity that I was expecting this year from the Chevillon brothers."
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"Out of the blocks the Perrières is often one of the more red fruity wines in the cellars here, but this is not the case in 2005. The nose is all black fruit and mineral, as it offers up notes of black cherries, plums, woodsmoke, a touch of game, some new oak and a fine base of minerality. There is just a hint of borderline overripeness here. On the palate the wine is full-bodied and quite broad-shouldered for this cru, with a fine core, firm tannins, the best acidity to date in the cellars this year, and a long, closed and soil-driven finish. Here is some of the intensity that I was expecting this year from the Chevillon brothers."
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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.
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.
