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The October 2018 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part II
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Estimate: $1,200
Base neck, bin soiled and scuffed labels. #24749,24730.
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94JCL
"Intense and powerful at 34 years of age, this is an impressive Unico with notes of dried blackberries, dates and white tea leaf. Long finish."
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"Intense and powerful at 34 years of age, this is an impressive Unico with notes of dried blackberries, dates and white tea leaf. Long finish."
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Spain has the largest area under vine of any country and a deep tradition of oak-aged reds. Tempranillo-based wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero, alongside Priorat's Garnacha and Carinena, anchor its fine-wine reputation.
On Spain's high central plateau, Ribera del Duero makes powerful, concentrated Tempranillo (locally Tinto Fino). Wide day-night temperature swings yield deeply colored, structured and age-worthy reds.
Produces powerful, deeply colored Tempranillo from Spain's high plateau, prized for concentration and structure.
The world's most planted premium red grape, yielding deeply colored, tannic and structured wines with cassis, cedar and graphite notes. Firm tannins and acidity make it exceptionally age-worthy, whether as a varietal or the backbone of a Bordeaux blend.
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.