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The May 2021 Auction: Part 2
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Estimate: $100
Nicked, scuffed, and damp stained label.
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94JG
"The 1985 Pape Clément is an outstanding example of the vintage. The beautiful bouquet is a complex and very refined blend of black cherries, gentle meatiness, nutskin, a marvelously complex base of dark soil tones, cigar smoke, herbs and a deft touch of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, poised and velvety, with a great core of fruit, melting tannins, tangy acids and outstanding length and grip on the complex and utterly classic finish. What a great era for this iconic property, which has so sadly lots its way in recent times."
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"The 1985 Pape Clément is an outstanding example of the vintage. The beautiful bouquet is a complex and very refined blend of black cherries, gentle meatiness, nutskin, a marvelously complex base of dark soil tones, cigar smoke, herbs and a deft touch of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, poised and velvety, with a great core of fruit, melting tannins, tangy acids and outstanding length and grip on the complex and utterly classic finish. What a great era for this iconic property, which has so sadly lots its way in recent times."
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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.
In the Graves, the only Bordeaux appellation renowned for both reds and dry whites. Gravelly soils yield smoky, mineral reds and age-worthy Sauvignon-Semillon blends.
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.