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The April 2020 Auction: Part 5
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Estimate: $30
Hand written notation on capsule, scuffed, nicked label.
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"(Part of this wine was actually picked early at SGN ripeness.) Pale gold. Like a fruit syrup on the nose, with a distinctly honeyed nuance and suggestions of dried fruits. Then rich, broad and silky yet light on its feet, with harmonious ripe acidity leavening the wine's moderate (about 25 g/l r.s.) sweetness. Impressively horizontal wine that really coats the palate. The superripe fruit flavors are complemented by a note of marzipan. Humbrecht notes that the wine's firm acids are a function of small yields and an element of noble rot. He recommends holding this for eight to ten years and then pairing it with Peking duck, kidneys in mustard sauce, or glazed pork roast."
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"(Part of this wine was actually picked early at SGN ripeness.) Pale gold. Like a fruit syrup on the nose, with a distinctly honeyed nuance and suggestions of dried fruits. Then rich, broad and silky yet light on its feet, with harmonious ripe acidity leavening the wine's moderate (about 25 g/l r.s.) sweetness. Impressively horizontal wine that really coats the palate. The superripe fruit flavors are complemented by a note of marzipan. Humbrecht notes that the wine's firm acids are a function of small yields and an element of noble rot. He recommends holding this for eight to ten years and then pairing it with Peking duck, kidneys in mustard sauce, or glazed pork roast."
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