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The April 2022 Auction: Part 1
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Estimate: $30
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90FM
"Luminous, intense ruby with a glimmer of garnet. Finely etched nose with notes of plums and cherry. Juicy and transparent on the palate, opening with persistent, fine-meshed tannin; on the back palate, full and gripping, still in need of time. "
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"Luminous, intense ruby with a glimmer of garnet. Finely etched nose with notes of plums and cherry. Juicy and transparent on the palate, opening with persistent, fine-meshed tannin; on the back palate, full and gripping, still in need of time. "
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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 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.