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The October 2018 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part I
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Estimate: $1,700
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"The 1990 Cote Rotie shows the warmth and generosity of the vintage and offers fabulous sweetness in its gamy, peppery, olive and sweet, dark, fruit-scented bouquet. Full-bodied, voluptuous and seamless, this beauty fills the mouth with fruit, has no hard edges, low acidity and is drinking brilliantly today. Jean-Paul compared this to the '00, although I think the '90 has more depth and concentration."
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"The 1990 Cote Rotie shows the warmth and generosity of the vintage and offers fabulous sweetness in its gamy, peppery, olive and sweet, dark, fruit-scented bouquet. Full-bodied, voluptuous and seamless, this beauty fills the mouth with fruit, has no hard edges, low acidity and is drinking brilliantly today. Jean-Paul compared this to the '00, although I think the '90 has more depth and concentration."
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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 northern Rhone's most prestigious red appellation, producing perfumed, elegant Syrah, often co-fermented with a little Viognier, from steep terraced slopes.
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.