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Estimate: $3,250
4.5cm, lightly scuffed capsule, nicked, partially torn, very lightly bin soiled, very lightly scuffed label, signs of slight past seepage, #00373.
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94WA
"The 1994 Montrachet, from 25 hectoliter/hectare yields, has a deep mineral spice on the nose with touches of star anise and orange blossoms. In the mouth, it displays an awesome silky texture and good length, with touches of nuts and spices. This full-bodied wine has the components to be a great Montrachet, but it lacks the necessary drive to carry the fruit through to its summit. My impression is that this wine will age gracefully . . . . the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti's Montrachet always faces high, if not unrealistic expectations. The gracious Aubert de Villaine, one of the owners of the domaine, was kind enough to allow me to taste the 1994 and 1995 Montrachet's side by side."
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"The 1994 Montrachet, from 25 hectoliter/hectare yields, has a deep mineral spice on the nose with touches of star anise and orange blossoms. In the mouth, it displays an awesome silky texture and good length, with touches of nuts and spices. This full-bodied wine has the components to be a great Montrachet, but it lacks the necessary drive to carry the fruit through to its summit. My impression is that this wine will age gracefully . . . . the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti's Montrachet always faces high, if not unrealistic expectations. The gracious Aubert de Villaine, one of the owners of the domaine, was kind enough to allow me to taste the 1994 and 1995 Montrachet's side by side."
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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.
Produces the world's most revered Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from a mosaic of tiny, terroir-defined climats. Its hierarchy of village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards makes site the ultimate expression of quality.
Chassagne-Montrachet is a village AOC in Burgundy's Cote de Beaune with numerous Premier Crus, renowned above all for rich, nutty, mineral Chardonnay whites, though it also makes firm Pinot Noir reds.
The world's most versatile white grape, producing everything from steely Chablis to rich, oaked whites. Its neutrality makes it a mirror of terroir and winemaking, and the foundation of white Burgundy and Champagne.