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The August 2015 Internet-Only Auction Part 4
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Estimate: $30
Very lightly scuffed capsule, lightly scuffed, stained, and heavily torn label.
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". . .sensational intensity, honeyed, moderately sweet personalities, massive layers of fruit and glycerin, and strikingly crisp acidity. It is their acidity that keeps these formidably-endowed wines vibrant and well-delineated. . . .Quantities of these wines are absurdly low, with an average of 90-100 cases of 500 cl bottles produced. All are made from fruit yields of approximately one ton per acre. They will all age effortlessly. . ."
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". . .sensational intensity, honeyed, moderately sweet personalities, massive layers of fruit and glycerin, and strikingly crisp acidity. It is their acidity that keeps these formidably-endowed wines vibrant and well-delineated. . . .Quantities of these wines are absurdly low, with an average of 90-100 cases of 500 cl bottles produced. All are made from fruit yields of approximately one ton per acre. They will all age effortlessly. . ."
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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.
Sheltered by the Vosges mountains, Alsace produces aromatic, mostly dry varietal whites - Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris - of exceptional purity and ageability.
A highly aromatic white of piercing acidity and transparency to terroir, ranging from bone-dry to lusciously sweet. It ages remarkably and is the noble grape of Germany and Alsace.