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The November 2012 Internet-Only Auction Part 1
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Lot 34
Estimate: $120
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93 NM "Tasted at the Doisy-Vedrines vertical at the chateau. A lucid light golden hue. Once again there is a minerality on the nose, limestone and Alpine stream with touches of honey and smoke. The palate is very vibrant, racy, beautifully balanced and very well focused with a real sense of minerality coming through. Fresh and vibrant, lovely ripe honeyed fruit with touches of orange blossom, apricot and peach. A feminine Doisy-Vedrines. Excellent, but give it more time for the bouquet to open." 93 WS ...Full-bodied, sweet and very fresh, with a spicy, honey aftertaste. A beautifully balanced Sauternes…
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93 NM "Tasted at the Doisy-Vedrines vertical at the chateau. A lucid light golden hue. Once again there is a minerality on the nose, limestone and Alpine stream with touches of honey and smoke. The palate is very vibrant, racy, beautifully balanced and very well focused with a real sense of minerality coming through. Fresh and vibrant, lovely ripe honeyed fruit with touches of orange blossom, apricot and peach. A feminine Doisy-Vedrines. Excellent, but give it more time for the bouquet to open." 93 WS ...Full-bodied, sweet and very fresh, with a spicy, honey aftertaste. A beautifully balanced Sauternes…
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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.
The world's largest fine-wine region, built around blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Divided by the Gironde estuary into the structured Left Bank and the plush, Merlot-led Right Bank, it is the historic benchmark for age-worthy claret and sweet Sauternes.
Produces the world's most celebrated sweet wines, made from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc affected by noble rot. Rich, honeyed and remarkably long-lived, they balance sweetness with vibrant acidity.