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The Winter 2015 Live Auction
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Estimate: $100
2.5cm, lightly worn capsule.
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"The 1990 Barolo Riserva is a very special wine that is living a true moment of splendor right now. Back in 1990, winemaker Chiara Baschis sourced fruit from Cannubi, San Lorenzo and Via Nuova and she remembers that fruit was crushed by bare feet. This vintage marks the year that Chiara took the reins of this estate and one of the changes she made in 1990 was the introduction of extra barrique aging. The Barolo Riserva sees three years in large oak casks plus six months in barrique. This choice would forever link this feisty female winemaker to the group of Nebbiolo innovators known as the “Barolo Boys.” The wine is beautifully redolent of licorice and menthol notes that rise elegantly from the glass. The bouquet also delivers sweet tones of dried apricot and candied orange, although it doesn’t feel at all weighed down by excessive or unpleasant oxidation. In fact, the wine is remarkably well-preserved with bright energy and personality. Try decanting this wine 12 hours prior to drinking."
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"The 1990 Barolo Riserva is a very special wine that is living a true moment of splendor right now. Back in 1990, winemaker Chiara Baschis sourced fruit from Cannubi, San Lorenzo and Via Nuova and she remembers that fruit was crushed by bare feet. This vintage marks the year that Chiara took the reins of this estate and one of the changes she made in 1990 was the introduction of extra barrique aging. The Barolo Riserva sees three years in large oak casks plus six months in barrique. This choice would forever link this feisty female winemaker to the group of Nebbiolo innovators known as the “Barolo Boys.” The wine is beautifully redolent of licorice and menthol notes that rise elegantly from the glass. The bouquet also delivers sweet tones of dried apricot and candied orange, although it doesn’t feel at all weighed down by excessive or unpleasant oxidation. In fact, the wine is remarkably well-preserved with bright energy and personality. Try decanting this wine 12 hours prior to drinking."
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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.