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The October 2013 Internet-Only Auction Part 2
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Lot 552
Estimate: $170
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92-93WA
"Purple plum and dark cherry in the nose of Ponsotâs 2008 Charmes-Chambertin Cuvee des Merles are augmented by alluring perfume of peony and heliotrope. Tenderly-textured, expansive, and buoyant, its palate is perfectly suited to receive those ripe fruits and sweet perfume. Yet along with seductive richness there is a striking sense of transparency here, not only to inner-mouth floral nuances but to underlying chalk, salt, and crystalline minerality that seems to positively shimmer in the wineâs long, lip-smacking, lip-licking finish. Almost ethereally as well as shockingly bright and light, this striking Charmes ought to be worth following for at least a dozen years, though itâs unusual enough that I hesitate to prognosticate."
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Red
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"Purple plum and dark cherry in the nose of Ponsotâs 2008 Charmes-Chambertin Cuvee des Merles are augmented by alluring perfume of peony and heliotrope. Tenderly-textured, expansive, and buoyant, its palate is perfectly suited to receive those ripe fruits and sweet perfume. Yet along with seductive richness there is a striking sense of transparency here, not only to inner-mouth floral nuances but to underlying chalk, salt, and crystalline minerality that seems to positively shimmer in the wineâs long, lip-smacking, lip-licking finish. Almost ethereally as well as shockingly bright and light, this striking Charmes ought to be worth following for at least a dozen years, though itâs unusual enough that I hesitate to prognosticate."
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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.
Charmes-Chambertin is a Grand Cru in Gevrey-Chambertin, in Burgundy's Cote de Nuits, producing supple, rounded and charming Pinot Noir reds marked by soft red fruit and relatively approachable, silky texture.
The Cote de Nuits' largest Grand Cru commune, producing powerful, structured and deeply flavored Pinot Noir built for long aging.
A thin-skinned, terroir-sensitive red producing perfumed, silky and elegant wines of red-berry fruit and earthy complexity. It reaches its apogee in Burgundy.