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The Winter 2017 Auction
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Estimate: $80
Nicked, lightly scuffed and lightly damp stained label.
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"The 2004 La Cueva del Contador is purple-colored with a splendid nose of espresso roast, scorched earth, black currants, blueberry and chocolate. On the palate the wine is supple and somehow manages to be elegant despite its layers of red and black fruits and extract. Rich and amazingly long, this wine will evolve for a decade and drink well for another 35-40 years."
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"The 2004 La Cueva del Contador is purple-colored with a splendid nose of espresso roast, scorched earth, black currants, blueberry and chocolate. On the palate the wine is supple and somehow manages to be elegant despite its layers of red and black fruits and extract. Rich and amazingly long, this wine will evolve for a decade and drink well for another 35-40 years."
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Spain has the largest area under vine of any country and a deep tradition of oak-aged reds. Tempranillo-based wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero, alongside Priorat's Garnacha and Carinena, anchor its fine-wine reputation.
Spain's most famous region, producing Tempranillo-based reds traditionally aged in American oak. Its wines are known for savory complexity, silky texture and graceful evolution over decades.
Spain's premier red-wine appellation, producing Tempranillo-based blends aged in oak and classified by aging as Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva.