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The May 2018 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part I
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Estimate: $55
Lightly scuffed capsule, bin soiled, lightly scuffed and lightly wrinkled label.
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94+ RH "Another bottle opened on the exact day, to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the website and Forum. An inky dark plum color that was so extracted that it stained my decanter. I cannot remember a time when a Port with over a decade of age actually did that ... no less one with 25 years of bottle age. An intoxicating nose of mocha, menthol, fresh flowers, black pepper and a gentle spirit essence in the background. Very full in the mouth, smooth and round but extremely viscous at the same time. The Gould delivered a concentrated and chewy wild berry blast with gorgeous chocolate filling out the expansive finish which was extra long and slightly hot. At 25, this is incredibly youthful and no way I’d guess this as more than ten to fifteen years of age. It will drink beautifully for another 2-3+ decades."
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94+ RH "Another bottle opened on the exact day, to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the website and Forum. An inky dark plum color that was so extracted that it stained my decanter. I cannot remember a time when a Port with over a decade of age actually did that ... no less one with 25 years of bottle age. An intoxicating nose of mocha, menthol, fresh flowers, black pepper and a gentle spirit essence in the background. Very full in the mouth, smooth and round but extremely viscous at the same time. The Gould delivered a concentrated and chewy wild berry blast with gorgeous chocolate filling out the expansive finish which was extra long and slightly hot. At 25, this is incredibly youthful and no way I’d guess this as more than ten to fifteen years of age. It will drink beautifully for another 2-3+ decades."
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Best known for fortified Port from the Douro Valley, Portugal also produces distinctive dry reds from native grapes such as Touriga Nacional. Its dramatic terraced vineyards and blending traditions give the wines a singular identity.
One of the world's oldest demarcated wine regions, famed for fortified Port and, increasingly, powerful dry reds. Its terraced schist vineyards and native grapes yield wines of concentration and character.
Covers powerful dry reds and fortified Port from native varieties grown on the valley's terraced schist slopes.
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.
Portugal's finest red grape, giving deeply colored, floral and structured wines central to both Port and the Douro's dry reds.