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The May 2012 Internet-Only Auction Part 3
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Estimate: $750
OCC. Corton Rouge.
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"Classic Corton in size and weight though the nose is reserved and tight followed by wonderfully complex, linear and moderately structured flavors with fine depth and length. There is a distinct sauvage quality and this will require a few years to come around though there is a softness to the structure that will permit it to be enjoyed relatively young, at least by the standards of red Corton."
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"Classic Corton in size and weight though the nose is reserved and tight followed by wonderfully complex, linear and moderately structured flavors with fine depth and length. There is a distinct sauvage quality and this will require a few years to come around though there is a softness to the structure that will permit it to be enjoyed relatively young, at least by the standards of red Corton."
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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.
Aloxe-Corton is a village AOC in Burgundy's Cote de Beaune, ringing the Corton hill and holding Premier Cru vineyards; it produces mostly firm, structured, earthy Pinot Noir reds built for medium-term aging.
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.