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The January 2022 Auction: Part 3
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Estimate: $325
Top shoulder, lightly wrinkled capsule, lightly mold stained label.
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91JG
"I first tasted the 1971 Montefico from Ceretto back in the fall of 2010, when I had a chance to write an article comparing the 1971, 1964 and 1958 vintages in Piemonte. I really like the wines from Ceretto from the decade of the 1970s and this bottle of Montefico was drinking beautifully again eight years down the road from the last time I had a chance to enjoy it. The bouquet is completely mature and beautifully complex and expressive, wafting from the glass in a lovely blend of dried cherries, red curry, gamebird, sous bois, a touch of orange peel and lovely spice tones in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and tangy, with a fine core of fruit, just a whisper of remaining tannin and lovely focus and grip on the long and very well-balanced finish. This is a 1971 that is at its apogee today, but still has plenty of life in it and will continue to drink very well for many, many years to come. It is a pity Ceretto does not make wines in this style anymore."
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"I first tasted the 1971 Montefico from Ceretto back in the fall of 2010, when I had a chance to write an article comparing the 1971, 1964 and 1958 vintages in Piemonte. I really like the wines from Ceretto from the decade of the 1970s and this bottle of Montefico was drinking beautifully again eight years down the road from the last time I had a chance to enjoy it. The bouquet is completely mature and beautifully complex and expressive, wafting from the glass in a lovely blend of dried cherries, red curry, gamebird, sous bois, a touch of orange peel and lovely spice tones in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and tangy, with a fine core of fruit, just a whisper of remaining tannin and lovely focus and grip on the long and very well-balanced finish. This is a 1971 that is at its apogee today, but still has plenty of life in it and will continue to drink very well for many, many years to come. It is a pity Ceretto does not make wines in this style anymore."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
In Italy's northwest, Piedmont is home to Nebbiolo, the grape behind the powerful, perfumed and long-lived reds of Barolo and Barbaresco. Fog-shrouded hills and calcareous soils define its greatest wines.
Produces Nebbiolo of slightly more elegance and approachability than neighboring Barolo, offering perfume, finesse and firm structure.
Produces pale but powerfully tannic and perfumed reds with tar, rose and cherry notes. The grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco, it is among the most age-worthy in the world.