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The May 2016 Internet-Only Auction Part 3
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Estimate: $425
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"The exceptional 1998 Gaia, a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Merlot, all aged in French oak, is a full-bodied, classy Australian red that emulates Bordeaux yet possesses Australia's renowned ripeness. This full-bodied effort possesses terrific purity, sweet black currant, tobacco, spice box, cedar, and vanilla, beautifully integrated acidity, and a long, promising finish."
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"The exceptional 1998 Gaia, a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Merlot, all aged in French oak, is a full-bodied, classy Australian red that emulates Bordeaux yet possesses Australia's renowned ripeness. This full-bodied effort possesses terrific purity, sweet black currant, tobacco, spice box, cedar, and vanilla, beautifully integrated acidity, and a long, promising finish."
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Renowned for powerful, richly fruited Shiraz, most famously from the Barossa Valley, alongside age-worthy Cabernet and cool-climate whites. A warm climate and old, ungrafted vines produce wines of generosity and depth.
The world's most planted premium red grape, yielding deeply colored, tannic and structured wines with cassis, cedar and graphite notes. Firm tannins and acidity make it exceptionally age-worthy, whether as a varietal or the backbone of a Bordeaux blend.