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January Distinguished Cellar Series: Midwest Gentleman’s No Reserve Auction
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Lot 286
Estimate: $100
Very lightly bin soiled label. "Selezione 1997 dei Vini dell'Albese . . . . è stato selezionato nella primavera del 1997 dai Maestri assaggiatori dell'Ordine dei Cavalieri del Tartufo e dei Vini di Alba."
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"This mammoth, old style, wonderfully pure, super-concentrated, behemoth of wine exhibits a saturated color, a huge, classic Barolo nose of melted road tar, roses, and black fruits, and a dense, concentrated, chewy, full-bodied palate with superb extraction of fruit. Well-balanced for its size, its softness is a result of the great ripeness achieved in the 1989 vintage."
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"This mammoth, old style, wonderfully pure, super-concentrated, behemoth of wine exhibits a saturated color, a huge, classic Barolo nose of melted road tar, roses, and black fruits, and a dense, concentrated, chewy, full-bodied palate with superb extraction of fruit. Well-balanced for its size, its softness is a result of the great ripeness achieved in the 1989 vintage."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
In Italy's northwest, Piedmont is home to Nebbiolo, the grape behind the powerful, perfumed and long-lived reds of Barolo and Barbaresco. Fog-shrouded hills and calcareous soils define its greatest wines.
The 'King of Wines,' a powerful, tannic and perfumed Nebbiolo from Piedmont's Langhe hills, celebrated for tar-and-roses aromatics and extraordinary aging potential.
Produces pale but powerfully tannic and perfumed reds with tar, rose and cherry notes. The grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco, it is among the most age-worthy in the world.