The Spring 2018 Distinguished Cellar Auction
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1 / 2Lot 101
Estimate: $3,750
OWC. Import strips partially covering labels.
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100JL
"Bottled decadence, and then some. This is so hedonistic, opulent, pure, refined and elegant, it is hard to believe. Not even 10 years old and this already offers an incredible, unparalleled tasting experience."
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"Bottled decadence, and then some. This is so hedonistic, opulent, pure, refined and elegant, it is hard to believe. Not even 10 years old and this already offers an incredible, unparalleled tasting experience."
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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.
The world's largest fine-wine region, built around blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Divided by the Gironde estuary into the structured Left Bank and the plush, Merlot-led Right Bank, it is the historic benchmark for age-worthy claret and sweet Sauternes.
An aromatic red grape lending perfume, red fruit and a leafy, savory edge. It thrives in the Loire and as a key blending partner in Bordeaux, especially Saint-Emilion.
Produces plush, supple, fruit-forward reds with plum and chocolate notes. Softer and earlier-maturing than Cabernet, it adds flesh and roundness to blends and stars in Right Bank Bordeaux.