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The Winter 2012 Live Auction
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Lot 406
Estimate: $550
Lightly scuffed capsule, very lighlty damp stained label.
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96 AM "(With thanks to Bruce Khouri). Deep golden color. A sensational and now fully mature nose features subtle spice hints with still fresh aromas of pear, peach and white flower and only a trace of the exoticism that marks so many wines from this vintage. The big, rich, powerful and still impressively vibrant full-bodied flavors brim with dry extract that coats the palate and completely buffers the firm acid spine that provides shape and focus for the explosive and hugely long finish. This is a classic Montrachet that is still drinking well . . ."
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96 AM "(With thanks to Bruce Khouri). Deep golden color. A sensational and now fully mature nose features subtle spice hints with still fresh aromas of pear, peach and white flower and only a trace of the exoticism that marks so many wines from this vintage. The big, rich, powerful and still impressively vibrant full-bodied flavors brim with dry extract that coats the palate and completely buffers the firm acid spine that provides shape and focus for the explosive and hugely long finish. This is a classic Montrachet that is still drinking well . . ."
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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.
Chassagne-Montrachet is a village AOC in Burgundy's Cote de Beaune with numerous Premier Crus, renowned above all for rich, nutty, mineral Chardonnay whites, though it also makes firm Pinot Noir reds.
The world's most versatile white grape, producing everything from steely Chablis to rich, oaked whites. Its neutrality makes it a mirror of terroir and winemaking, and the foundation of white Burgundy and Champagne.