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The January 2024 Auction: Part 2
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Estimate: $550
3.0cm, Scuffed, lightly torn capsule, stained, nicked label.
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96JG
"According to the Pepe family, 1975 was quite a bit warmer of a vintage than 1977, but both vintages have produced absolute classics from the “Maestro of Montepulciano”. The brilliant bouquet delivers a marvelous mélange of dried red and black cherries, a touch of menthol, espresso, almond, botanicals, dark soil tones, a bit of cigar smoke and a nice touch of spiced meats in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very soil-driven in personality, with an excellent core, perfect balance and a very, very long, tangy and complex finish. There is still just a touch of backend tannin here that shows that this wine has decades of life still ahead of it. Bravo."
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Red
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"According to the Pepe family, 1975 was quite a bit warmer of a vintage than 1977, but both vintages have produced absolute classics from the “Maestro of Montepulciano”. The brilliant bouquet delivers a marvelous mélange of dried red and black cherries, a touch of menthol, espresso, almond, botanicals, dark soil tones, a bit of cigar smoke and a nice touch of spiced meats in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very soil-driven in personality, with an excellent core, perfect balance and a very, very long, tangy and complex finish. There is still just a touch of backend tannin here that shows that this wine has decades of life still ahead of it. Bravo."
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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.