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The August 2012 Internet-Only Auction Part 2
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Lot 363
Estimate: $27
Damp stained and lightly wrinkled label.
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The stunning, dense purple-colored 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape is performing better out of bottle than it did from foudre. Sweet, rich, and full-bodied, with broad, peppery, cassis and black cherry notes intermingled with licorice, incense, and seaweed, this pungent, fragrant, extremely Provencal effort tastes like liqueur of Provence. Drink it over the next 15-16 years.
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The stunning, dense purple-colored 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape is performing better out of bottle than it did from foudre. Sweet, rich, and full-bodied, with broad, peppery, cassis and black cherry notes intermingled with licorice, incense, and seaweed, this pungent, fragrant, extremely Provencal effort tastes like liqueur of Provence. Drink it over the next 15-16 years.
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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.
Spans the Syrah-driven northern crus of Cote-Rotie and Hermitage and the Grenache-based blends of the warmer south, led by Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Its wines are known for power, spice and warmth.
The southern Rhone's most famous appellation, blending Grenache with Syrah, Mourvedre and more into rich, warming, spice-laden reds from galet-strewn soils.