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The March 2021 Auction: Part 3
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Estimate: $140
Very top shoulder, very lightly bin soiled, lightly scuffed, nicked capsule, very lightly scuffed, lightly bin soiled, very lightly damp stained label.
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"This is a wonderful, mature Grand-Puy-Lacoste from a period when the Pauillac estate could do little wrong. A garnet, russet core with tawny rim, it has a typical Lacoste bouquet with a veritable forest of cedar, pine cones, minerals, cold stones and a touch of blackberry leaf. Very fresh and vigorous. The palate has a wonderful sense of natural balance, racy acidity, what must have been firm tannins now softened with good weight. Not particular complex but it has a thrilling sense of symmetry and poise. Sweet red-berried fruit on the finish that somehow reminds me of a mature Cheval Blanc. Wonderful, austere claret that just begs another sip."
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"This is a wonderful, mature Grand-Puy-Lacoste from a period when the Pauillac estate could do little wrong. A garnet, russet core with tawny rim, it has a typical Lacoste bouquet with a veritable forest of cedar, pine cones, minerals, cold stones and a touch of blackberry leaf. Very fresh and vigorous. The palate has a wonderful sense of natural balance, racy acidity, what must have been firm tannins now softened with good weight. Not particular complex but it has a thrilling sense of symmetry and poise. Sweet red-berried fruit on the finish that somehow reminds me of a mature Cheval Blanc. Wonderful, austere claret that just begs another sip."
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
The world's largest fine-wine region, built around blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Divided by the Gironde estuary into the structured Left Bank and the plush, Merlot-led Right Bank, it is the historic benchmark for age-worthy claret and sweet Sauternes.
Home to three of Bordeaux's five First Growths, Pauillac is the Left Bank benchmark for powerful, structured Cabernet Sauvignon. Its wines are famed for cassis, cedar and graphite notes and exceptional aging potential.
Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a Fifth Growth estate in Pauillac, Bordeaux, regarded as a benchmark for classic, pure Cabernet Sauvignon of firm structure and excellent aging potential.
The world's most planted premium red grape, yielding deeply colored, tannic and structured wines with cassis, cedar and graphite notes. Firm tannins and acidity make it exceptionally age-worthy, whether as a varietal or the backbone of a Bordeaux blend.