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The January 2014 Internet-Only Auction Part 4
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Lot 1388
Estimate: $900
Nicked and lightly corroded foils, lightly scuffed labels.
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90JG
"The 1971 Mummâs CuvĂ©e RenĂ© Lalou is impressively bright and vibrant for a forty year-old bottle of bubbly, but it still retains just a touch of angularity on the palate from its early days. The first class bouquet jumps from the glass in a musky blend of backed apples and peaches, warm biscuits, stony soil tones, a touch of acacia blossom and grapefruit peel in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, crisp and focused, with a good core, plenty of minerality, good mousse, sound acids and very good length and grip on the finish . . . . this is really very fine juice and still quite young for its age."
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"The 1971 Mummâs CuvĂ©e RenĂ© Lalou is impressively bright and vibrant for a forty year-old bottle of bubbly, but it still retains just a touch of angularity on the palate from its early days. The first class bouquet jumps from the glass in a musky blend of backed apples and peaches, warm biscuits, stony soil tones, a touch of acacia blossom and grapefruit peel in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, crisp and focused, with a good core, plenty of minerality, good mousse, sound acids and very good length and grip on the finish . . . . this is really very fine juice and still quite young for its age."
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