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The Summer 2018 Auction
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Estimate: $500
High shoulder, very lightly scuffed label.
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95
95 JG ". . . happily, I had tasted the wine at a friend’s home in Germany during my spring trip, so I am pleased to have a note on a perfect bottle of this great wine to include in this article. The wine offers up a simply beautiful bouquet of cherries, blood orange, walnuts, sweet cigar wrapper, a superbly complex base of soil, brown spices and gentle smokiness in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and multi-dimensional, with layer upon layer of complex, a sappy core, great soil inflection, melting tannins and a long, very complex and tangy finish of stunning refinement and vibrancy. A brilliant wine." 95 WS "Extraordinary. Sweet vanilla and dried berry aromas and flavors have an unexpected richness in this vibrant red. Impressive for its balance of concentration and elegance; firm tannins meld with a creamy texture. The long finish defines traditional Rioja at its best."
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95 JG ". . . happily, I had tasted the wine at a friend’s home in Germany during my spring trip, so I am pleased to have a note on a perfect bottle of this great wine to include in this article. The wine offers up a simply beautiful bouquet of cherries, blood orange, walnuts, sweet cigar wrapper, a superbly complex base of soil, brown spices and gentle smokiness in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and multi-dimensional, with layer upon layer of complex, a sappy core, great soil inflection, melting tannins and a long, very complex and tangy finish of stunning refinement and vibrancy. A brilliant wine." 95 WS "Extraordinary. Sweet vanilla and dried berry aromas and flavors have an unexpected richness in this vibrant red. Impressive for its balance of concentration and elegance; firm tannins meld with a creamy texture. The long finish defines traditional Rioja at its best."
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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 noble red grape, producing structured, savory wines of red fruit and leather that respond beautifully to oak aging in Rioja and Ribera del Duero.