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The July 2023 Auction: Part 1
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Estimate: $300
Disgorged 2020
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"The 2016 Brut Nature Les Hautes Blanches Vignes (Magnum) is a deep, powerful, vinous wine. Meunier screams with character. Dried pear, spice, menthol, kirsch, Mirabelle plum and hazelnut soar out of the glass. Crystalline and exotically beautiful, with mesmerizing aromatics, the Hautes Blanches Vignes is incredibly distinctive and full of personality. The purity of the flavor is just breathtaking. This is such a gorgeous wine. Wow . . . . Christophe Baron is best known for his groundbreaking Washington wines, but his lineage lies deep in Champagne. Over the last few years Baron and his cousins have embarked on an ambitious project to highlight the essence of Meunier as grown in their family’s vineyards in the Marne Valley. There are now three Champagnes in the range, all bottled only in magnums, with zero dosage. These are towering, viscerally thrilling Champagnes that readers will absolutely want to explore."
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"The 2016 Brut Nature Les Hautes Blanches Vignes (Magnum) is a deep, powerful, vinous wine. Meunier screams with character. Dried pear, spice, menthol, kirsch, Mirabelle plum and hazelnut soar out of the glass. Crystalline and exotically beautiful, with mesmerizing aromatics, the Hautes Blanches Vignes is incredibly distinctive and full of personality. The purity of the flavor is just breathtaking. This is such a gorgeous wine. Wow . . . . Christophe Baron is best known for his groundbreaking Washington wines, but his lineage lies deep in Champagne. Over the last few years Baron and his cousins have embarked on an ambitious project to highlight the essence of Meunier as grown in their family’s vineyards in the Marne Valley. There are now three Champagnes in the range, all bottled only in magnums, with zero dosage. These are towering, viscerally thrilling Champagnes that readers will absolutely want to explore."
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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 northerly region that gives its name to the world's most celebrated sparkling wine, made by secondary fermentation in bottle from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Chalky soils and a cool climate yield wines of finesse and longevity.
The sole appellation for true Champagne, producing sparkling wines of finesse and complexity by traditional method from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.
A key Champagne grape lending fruitiness, roundness and approachability to blends alongside Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.