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The June 2019 Auction: Part 2
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Lot 510
Estimate: $375
Top shoulder, bin soiled, nicked capsule, wine stained, lightly mold stained, lightly scuffed label.
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The Valentino Collection: Selections From a Legendary Cellar
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94 · 90
94 RJW "Bricking dark red violet color; eucalyptus, menthol, cassis nose; tasty, rich but balanced, maturing but still quite youthful, cassis, eucalyptus palate with firm sweet tannins . . . . 88.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5.5% Merlot, 5.6% Cabernet Franc; 59% from To Kalon Vineyard; 24 months in French barriques, 87% new; alcohol 12.9%." 90 WS Mature and complex, with supple, elegant cherry, currant, mint and coffee notes, holding its elegance and finesse on the finish.--1979 California Cabernet retrospective…
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94 RJW "Bricking dark red violet color; eucalyptus, menthol, cassis nose; tasty, rich but balanced, maturing but still quite youthful, cassis, eucalyptus palate with firm sweet tannins . . . . 88.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5.5% Merlot, 5.6% Cabernet Franc; 59% from To Kalon Vineyard; 24 months in French barriques, 87% new; alcohol 12.9%." 90 WS Mature and complex, with supple, elegant cherry, currant, mint and coffee notes, holding its elegance and finesse on the finish.--1979 California Cabernet retrospective…
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