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Lot 1497
Estimate: $600
Chipped and wine stained wax capsule, inventory sticker on capsule, nicked and damp stained label, signs of slight past seepage.
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". . . at 30-years of age the Beaucastel '81 continues to delight, this being the finest bottle I have encountered. A blissful bouquet of blackcurrant, leather, bacon fat, Cepes and a touch of blueberry that is so remarkably youthful and vibrant and no, it had very little of the brettanomyces that this wine is infamous for. The palate does not disappoint: seamless tannins and an effortless sense of harmony, there is plenty of succulent black, peppery fruit . . . . This Chateauneuf-du-Pape deserves it lofty reputation. "
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". . . at 30-years of age the Beaucastel '81 continues to delight, this being the finest bottle I have encountered. A blissful bouquet of blackcurrant, leather, bacon fat, Cepes and a touch of blueberry that is so remarkably youthful and vibrant and no, it had very little of the brettanomyces that this wine is infamous for. The palate does not disappoint: seamless tannins and an effortless sense of harmony, there is plenty of succulent black, peppery fruit . . . . This Chateauneuf-du-Pape deserves it lofty reputation. "
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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.
