The Summer 2012 Live Auction
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Lot 375
Estimate: $1,500
One top shoulder, two high shoulder, lightly corroded capsules, one partially exposing cork, two lightly scuffed, one lightly glue stained, one heavily bin soiled, one lightly torn label.
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96WS
"Deep garnet; fragrant tar and black truffle nose; extremely concentrated; big and mouth-filling, with very dense cassis flavor; enormous, generous fruit; a voluptuous claret."
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"Deep garnet; fragrant tar and black truffle nose; extremely concentrated; big and mouth-filling, with very dense cassis flavor; enormous, generous fruit; a voluptuous claret."
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