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The November 2018 Distinguished Cellar Auction
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Estimate: $475
Very top shoulder, 2 Very lightly wrinkled capsules, very lightly scuffed, very lightly bin soiled, 2 very lightly wine stained labels.
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"I was blown away by Ceretto's 1978 Barolo Brunate Vigneto Zonchetta. I have had great experiences with the estate's top wines in this vintage, but I honestly wasn't prepared for the quality of what was in the glass in the Zonchetta . . . . A picture of grace and elegance, it revealed layers of ethereal dark fruit and spices intermingled with balsamic notes. This feminine, delicate Barolo was by no means profound, but it did show incredible balance and a gorgeous sense of inner harmony. I am tempted to say that Ceretto has rarely matched the heights they reached in 1978."
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"I was blown away by Ceretto's 1978 Barolo Brunate Vigneto Zonchetta. I have had great experiences with the estate's top wines in this vintage, but I honestly wasn't prepared for the quality of what was in the glass in the Zonchetta . . . . A picture of grace and elegance, it revealed layers of ethereal dark fruit and spices intermingled with balsamic notes. This feminine, delicate Barolo was by no means profound, but it did show incredible balance and a gorgeous sense of inner harmony. I am tempted to say that Ceretto has rarely matched the heights they reached in 1978."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
In Italy's northwest, Piedmont is home to Nebbiolo, the grape behind the powerful, perfumed and long-lived reds of Barolo and Barbaresco. Fog-shrouded hills and calcareous soils define its greatest wines.
The 'King of Wines,' a powerful, tannic and perfumed Nebbiolo from Piedmont's Langhe hills, celebrated for tar-and-roses aromatics and extraordinary aging potential.
Produces pale but powerfully tannic and perfumed reds with tar, rose and cherry notes. The grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco, it is among the most age-worthy in the world.