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The May 2017 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part IV
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"The blockbuster 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Hautes Brusquieres Cuvee Speciale is fashioned from a single vineyard lieu-dit of the same name planted on the high plateau behind the village. Made from 100% destemmed Grenache and Syrah (60% of the former and 40% of the latter), malolactic fermentation occurs both in foudre and barrel, and some new oak is utilized. The deep ruby/purple-colored 2001 offers a sweet nose of creme de cassis, raspberries, cherry liqueur, smoke, and truffles. Full-bodied, with high levels of glycerin, tremendous purity, and a voluptuous, long, fruit and flavor-filled finish, this is a multilayered, impressive Chateauneuf . . ."
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"The blockbuster 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Hautes Brusquieres Cuvee Speciale is fashioned from a single vineyard lieu-dit of the same name planted on the high plateau behind the village. Made from 100% destemmed Grenache and Syrah (60% of the former and 40% of the latter), malolactic fermentation occurs both in foudre and barrel, and some new oak is utilized. The deep ruby/purple-colored 2001 offers a sweet nose of creme de cassis, raspberries, cherry liqueur, smoke, and truffles. Full-bodied, with high levels of glycerin, tremendous purity, and a voluptuous, long, fruit and flavor-filled finish, this is a multilayered, impressive Chateauneuf . . ."
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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.
A late-ripening red lending structure, dark fruit and gamey, meaty complexity to southern Rhone and Mediterranean blends.
Syrah (Shiraz) produces dark, powerful reds with black fruit, pepper and smoked-meat notes. It yields elegant, perfumed wines in the northern Rhone and bold, rich styles in Australia.