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The May 2017 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part III
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Estimate: $190
OWC, damaged lid.
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"The 2007 Chryseia is a 50/50 blend of Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca aged for 12 months in French oak. This wine has an exotic aromatic nuance that I’ve commented on before and called wild herb or rhubarb-y; Rupert Symington added “garrigue” . . . . this certainly seems to have developed brilliantly with some extra time in the bottle and its virtues deserve more recognition. This is probably the best Chryseia the Symingtons have produced and it may yet improve further. It seems to be a complete wine in the making, sensually textured, concentrated and juicy. There is not a hair out of place. It has the structure to age, the texture to make every sip a pleasure, plus complexity and flavor. It is rather brilliant. All that remains to be seen is whether it holds onto its top spot or is displaced by its younger brother, the 2009."
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"The 2007 Chryseia is a 50/50 blend of Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca aged for 12 months in French oak. This wine has an exotic aromatic nuance that I’ve commented on before and called wild herb or rhubarb-y; Rupert Symington added “garrigue” . . . . this certainly seems to have developed brilliantly with some extra time in the bottle and its virtues deserve more recognition. This is probably the best Chryseia the Symingtons have produced and it may yet improve further. It seems to be a complete wine in the making, sensually textured, concentrated and juicy. There is not a hair out of place. It has the structure to age, the texture to make every sip a pleasure, plus complexity and flavor. It is rather brilliant. All that remains to be seen is whether it holds onto its top spot or is displaced by its younger brother, the 2009."
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Best known for fortified Port from the Douro Valley, Portugal also produces distinctive dry reds from native grapes such as Touriga Nacional. Its dramatic terraced vineyards and blending traditions give the wines a singular identity.
One of the world's oldest demarcated wine regions, famed for fortified Port and, increasingly, powerful dry reds. Its terraced schist vineyards and native grapes yield wines of concentration and character.
Covers powerful dry reds and fortified Port from native varieties grown on the valley's terraced schist slopes.
Portugal's finest red grape, giving deeply colored, floral and structured wines central to both Port and the Douro's dry reds.