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The October 2016 Internet-Only Auction Part 2
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"Even better than the La Combe des Fous and representing the essence of the southern Rhône, with notions of beef blood, ground pepper, melted licorice and kirsch liqueur, the 2003 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape Deus-Ex Machina is broad-shouldered and structured on the palate, with a meaty chewiness to its texture, masses of ripe tannin and blockbuster length on the finish. Seamless, decadently rich, yet also weightless, it is a monumental Châteauneuf-du-Pape that will stand with the greatest wines of the world. It will continue to evolve gracefully, but why wait."
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"Even better than the La Combe des Fous and representing the essence of the southern Rhône, with notions of beef blood, ground pepper, melted licorice and kirsch liqueur, the 2003 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape Deus-Ex Machina is broad-shouldered and structured on the palate, with a meaty chewiness to its texture, masses of ripe tannin and blockbuster length on the finish. Seamless, decadently rich, yet also weightless, it is a monumental Châteauneuf-du-Pape that will stand with the greatest wines of the world. It will continue to evolve gracefully, but why wait."
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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.
Spans the Syrah-driven northern crus of Cote-Rotie and Hermitage and the Grenache-based blends of the warmer south, led by Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Its wines are known for power, spice and warmth.
The southern Rhone's most famous appellation, blending Grenache with Syrah, Mourvedre and more into rich, warming, spice-laden reds from galet-strewn soils.
A warm-climate red giving generous, high-alcohol wines of red fruit and spice. It anchors southern Rhone blends and old-vine wines in Spain and Australia.