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The October 2018 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part II
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Estimate: $450
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"I list these next two 2005 Premier Trie bottlings in the order that Noël Pinguet served them at the domaine in November, though if I had been playing sommelier, I might have been tempted to reverse the two. The Clos du Bourg Premier Trie is clearly on its way to being one of the defining wines of this great vintage, as it offers up a depth, purity and flavor authority on the palate that is simply stunning. The bouquet is still closed and primary, but amazingly deep, as it delivers a mélange of wet stone, apple, pineapple, great minerality, bee pollen and youthful notes of chalk dust. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, pure and extremely soil-driven, with a rock solid core, perfect focus and balance, and very snappy acids giving the wine an almost electric impression on the very long, profound finish. Humbling juice in the making."
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"I list these next two 2005 Premier Trie bottlings in the order that Noël Pinguet served them at the domaine in November, though if I had been playing sommelier, I might have been tempted to reverse the two. The Clos du Bourg Premier Trie is clearly on its way to being one of the defining wines of this great vintage, as it offers up a depth, purity and flavor authority on the palate that is simply stunning. The bouquet is still closed and primary, but amazingly deep, as it delivers a mélange of wet stone, apple, pineapple, great minerality, bee pollen and youthful notes of chalk dust. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, pure and extremely soil-driven, with a rock solid core, perfect focus and balance, and very snappy acids giving the wine an almost electric impression on the very long, profound finish. Humbling juice in the making."
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A versatile Loire white of high acidity, making dry, sweet and sparkling wines of honey, quince and remarkable longevity.