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The January 2013 Internet-Only Auction Part 2
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Lot 639
Estimate: $4,000
5.5cm, corroded capsule, marked, lightly scuffed, and lightly wine stained label, #000156.
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97 AM "A huge, even massive nose of now fully mature white flower and green apple fruit mixed with a deft trimming of the exotic is followed by thick, rich, almost viscous yet stunningly precise and pure flavors that coat the palate and despite the sheer heft, there is a silky quality on the finish that seems without end. Incredibly impressive in every respect and this is really quite youthful and vibrant with simply indescribable complexity. A great, great Montrachet worthy of the name. Note however that two other recent bottles were not quite at the same level as the one described here as they were quite closed and lacked the same dazzling vibrancy." 97 AM A huge, even massive nose of now fully mature white flower and green apple fruit mixed with a deft trimming of the exotic is followed by thick, rich, almost viscous yet stunningly precise and pure flavors that coat the palate and despite the sheer heft, there is a silky quality on the finish that seems without end. Incredibly impressive in every respect and this is really quite youthful and vibrant with simply indescribable complexity. A great, great Montrachet worthy of the name.
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97 AM "A huge, even massive nose of now fully mature white flower and green apple fruit mixed with a deft trimming of the exotic is followed by thick, rich, almost viscous yet stunningly precise and pure flavors that coat the palate and despite the sheer heft, there is a silky quality on the finish that seems without end. Incredibly impressive in every respect and this is really quite youthful and vibrant with simply indescribable complexity. A great, great Montrachet worthy of the name. Note however that two other recent bottles were not quite at the same level as the one described here as they were quite closed and lacked the same dazzling vibrancy." 97 AM A huge, even massive nose of now fully mature white flower and green apple fruit mixed with a deft trimming of the exotic is followed by thick, rich, almost viscous yet stunningly precise and pure flavors that coat the palate and despite the sheer heft, there is a silky quality on the finish that seems without end. Incredibly impressive in every respect and this is really quite youthful and vibrant with simply indescribable complexity. A great, great Montrachet worthy of the name.
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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.