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The August 2020 Auction: Part 4
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Lot 98
Estimate: $200
Lightly damp stained, lightly scuffed labels.
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"Cyril produces a separate cuvee from the estateâs oldest and best-exposed vines closest to the chateau itself. As of 2016, the vines for the âChateau du Nozayâ are 45 years old, and while the wine possesses the same almost Chablis-like carriage as the âDomaineâ bottling above, the intensity and depth are noticeably ratcheted up here. While itâs still lean and punchy, the vinesâ diet of more sun and deeper subsoils reveals itself in a glimmer of glycerol succulence on the mid-palate and a rounder, longer finish. A certain density that still avoids any sense of heaviness suggests the possibility of interesting cellar development, and for those inclined to allow the Sauvignonâs youthful exuberance to subside and let the limestone shine through, this will prove a very rewarding purchase. The production here is barely five percent of that of the âDomaineâ Sancerre, so available quantities are scant."
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