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The April 2013 Internet-Only Auction Part 4
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Lot 158
Estimate: $245
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88-90RP
âThe 2009 ChĂąteauneuf-du-Pape CuvĂ©e RaphaĂ«l (60% Grenache and 40% Syrah) possesses full-bodied opulence, plush black currant and black cherry fruit, with some licorice, burning embers, and barbecue smoke . . . . Alain Corcia, the Burgundy negociant, ironically does most of his best work with his southern Cotes du Rhone selections. He has built a very nice portfolio of excellent values at the low end and some serious Chateauneuf du Papes (all named after his family members). The Chateauneuf du Papes are all aged in small traditional Burgundy barrels with no new oak . . . . The wines, named after Alain Corciaâs children, wife, and father, are all produced in lots of about 250 cases.â
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âThe 2009 ChĂąteauneuf-du-Pape CuvĂ©e RaphaĂ«l (60% Grenache and 40% Syrah) possesses full-bodied opulence, plush black currant and black cherry fruit, with some licorice, burning embers, and barbecue smoke . . . . Alain Corcia, the Burgundy negociant, ironically does most of his best work with his southern Cotes du Rhone selections. He has built a very nice portfolio of excellent values at the low end and some serious Chateauneuf du Papes (all named after his family members). The Chateauneuf du Papes are all aged in small traditional Burgundy barrels with no new oak . . . . The wines, named after Alain Corciaâs children, wife, and father, are all produced in lots of about 250 cases.â
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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.