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The December 2020 Auction: Part 3
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Estimate: $3,250
1 x 2cm, 1 x 2.5cm, torn short foil capsules, lightly scuffed labels, Degorge le 15 Avril 1969.
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20JR
"Very hot summer with harvest starting on 10 Sep. Very good summer. Very ripe grapes gave the highest potential alcohols ever. 65% Pinot Noir with 70% from Bollinger's own vineyards. Initial alcohol 12.2%, 6.3g/l total acid. Mid orangey bronze. Very big and broad. Very rich and mushroomy but with a dry finish. Long and deep. SO long! Amazing concentration!!! Each mouthful seemed to last a full five minutes – quite stunning."
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"Very hot summer with harvest starting on 10 Sep. Very good summer. Very ripe grapes gave the highest potential alcohols ever. 65% Pinot Noir with 70% from Bollinger's own vineyards. Initial alcohol 12.2%, 6.3g/l total acid. Mid orangey bronze. Very big and broad. Very rich and mushroomy but with a dry finish. Long and deep. SO long! Amazing concentration!!! Each mouthful seemed to last a full five minutes – quite stunning."
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