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The September 2018 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part II
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Estimate: $300
Base neck, bin soiled label.
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19.5JR
"Dark ruby. So complex, layered, rich and spicy. More complete than the 1989 and 1990 vintages in this tasting. Fresh finish. No dried fruit on the finish. Very complete and fine. Zest and ripeness. Approachable but not yet fully evolved. A very good bottle . . ."
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"Dark ruby. So complex, layered, rich and spicy. More complete than the 1989 and 1990 vintages in this tasting. Fresh finish. No dried fruit on the finish. Very complete and fine. Zest and ripeness. Approachable but not yet fully evolved. A very good bottle . . ."
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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.
Chateau Figeac is a leading Saint-Emilion estate, promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classe (A) in 2022, distinguished by its gravelly soils and an unusually high proportion of Cabernet, yielding elegant, structured wines.
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.