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The May 2016 Internet-Only Auction Part 2
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Estimate: $110
Very lightly scuffed label.
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"The 2009 Pinot Noir Lancelot Pisoni Vineyard is gorgeous. An intoxicating melange of dark plums, wild cherries, white flowers, licorice, spices and cinnamon emerge from this dazzling, beautifully delineated wine. The Lancelot possesses superb clarity and precision while capturing plenty of textural depth. It is a first-class effort from start to finish. A closing blast of black cherry fruit is suggestive of Comte Armand’s Clos des Epeneaux. I was blown away by the wines I tasted from Paul Lato. These are some of the most pure, thrilling wines being made in California today. The wines are available in a small number of high-end restaurants, including The French Laundry, or through the mailing list. For what it’s worth, I signed up right away. The Pinots are made from fully destemmed fruit, see a fairly lengthy cold soak of 7 days and are aged in 50-80% new oak. The Syrahs are also fully destemmed and co-fermented with 5% Viognier. They are also much smaller productions, so the amount of new oak is mostly driven by practical demands. The reds are lightly fined with egg whites and bottled unfiltered."
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"The 2009 Pinot Noir Lancelot Pisoni Vineyard is gorgeous. An intoxicating melange of dark plums, wild cherries, white flowers, licorice, spices and cinnamon emerge from this dazzling, beautifully delineated wine. The Lancelot possesses superb clarity and precision while capturing plenty of textural depth. It is a first-class effort from start to finish. A closing blast of black cherry fruit is suggestive of Comte Armand’s Clos des Epeneaux. I was blown away by the wines I tasted from Paul Lato. These are some of the most pure, thrilling wines being made in California today. The wines are available in a small number of high-end restaurants, including The French Laundry, or through the mailing list. For what it’s worth, I signed up right away. The Pinots are made from fully destemmed fruit, see a fairly lengthy cold soak of 7 days and are aged in 50-80% new oak. The Syrahs are also fully destemmed and co-fermented with 5% Viognier. They are also much smaller productions, so the amount of new oak is mostly driven by practical demands. The reds are lightly fined with egg whites and bottled unfiltered."
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