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The March 2023 Auction: Part 4
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Estimate: $120
Heavily torn label, faded label, wrinkled capsule.
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"The spectacular 1990 Saffredi (a blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, and Alicante) is a limited production gem. Only 200 cases are available, so don't expect to easily find it. The wine boasts an opaque ruby/purple color, a huge, fabulously-scented, penetrating bouquet of black and red fruits, smoky new oak, flowers, and spices. The wine is super-concentrated, with great purity and ripeness of fruit, high glycerin, a voluptuous texture, and a long, rich, concentrated finish. It is a beautifully balanced, powerful yet elegant wine that can be drunk now or cellared . . ."
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"The spectacular 1990 Saffredi (a blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, and Alicante) is a limited production gem. Only 200 cases are available, so don't expect to easily find it. The wine boasts an opaque ruby/purple color, a huge, fabulously-scented, penetrating bouquet of black and red fruits, smoky new oak, flowers, and spices. The wine is super-concentrated, with great purity and ripeness of fruit, high glycerin, a voluptuous texture, and a long, rich, concentrated finish. It is a beautifully balanced, powerful yet elegant wine that can be drunk now or cellared . . ."
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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.
The heartland of Sangiovese, producing Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and the Cabernet-influenced 'Super Tuscans' of the coast. Its wines balance bright acidity, savory structure and cellar-worthiness.
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.
Produces plush, supple, fruit-forward reds with plum and chocolate notes. Softer and earlier-maturing than Cabernet, it adds flesh and roundness to blends and stars in Right Bank Bordeaux.
A deeply colored, tannic Bordeaux blending grape adding color, structure and floral, spicy complexity in small proportions.