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The June 2019 Auction: Part 3
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Estimate: $75
Chipped wax, lightly stained capsule, nicked, scuffed label.
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Collection name
The Valentino Collection: Selections From a Legendary Cellar
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"This wine displays a murky plum/purple color. The nose offers a smorgasbord of aromas, including cherry, blackberry, and strawberry liqueur intermingled with smoky, toasty oak, roasted Provençal herbs, Asian spice, and chocolatey, meaty overtones. Exceptionally full-bodied, with gobs of glycerin, remarkable purity, and profound balance for such a large Zinfandel, this is a true work of art . . . . I suppose it is no longer a secret that Helen Turley is the Martinelli winemaker."
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Red
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"This wine displays a murky plum/purple color. The nose offers a smorgasbord of aromas, including cherry, blackberry, and strawberry liqueur intermingled with smoky, toasty oak, roasted Provençal herbs, Asian spice, and chocolatey, meaty overtones. Exceptionally full-bodied, with gobs of glycerin, remarkable purity, and profound balance for such a large Zinfandel, this is a true work of art . . . . I suppose it is no longer a secret that Helen Turley is the Martinelli winemaker."
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