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Estimate: $275
OWC. Lightly torn capsule. Disgorged 15 April 1998.
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93RJ
"The color is medium-deep with hints of copper and bronze. The nose is peculiar, with earthy aromas similar to hyacinth and geranium. The taste is abrupt, continuing along the same theme, combined with a peppery aftertaste. I should add that the wine has become creamier with age."
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"The color is medium-deep with hints of copper and bronze. The nose is peculiar, with earthy aromas similar to hyacinth and geranium. The taste is abrupt, continuing along the same theme, combined with a peppery aftertaste. I should add that the wine has become creamier with age."
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