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The February 2024 Auction: Part 5
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Estimate: $900
2 Top shoulder, 2 high shoulder, 1 base neck.
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93+AG
"The 1999 Barolo Riserva Vigna Madonna Assunta La Villa is the first wine to come from this parcel in the Castelletto vineyard in Monforte. This Barolo is impressive for the sheer depth and luxuriousness of its fruit. Still incredibly primary, the wine remains quite backward although the French oak has begun to integrate. Still, I am not fully convinced about the decision to leave the wine in oak for an extended period, as the aromas aren't quite as defined and well-articulated as is normally the case here. Time will be ultimate judge, however. This Barolo spent 4 years in barrique, followed by a year in cask and five years in bottle."
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"The 1999 Barolo Riserva Vigna Madonna Assunta La Villa is the first wine to come from this parcel in the Castelletto vineyard in Monforte. This Barolo is impressive for the sheer depth and luxuriousness of its fruit. Still incredibly primary, the wine remains quite backward although the French oak has begun to integrate. Still, I am not fully convinced about the decision to leave the wine in oak for an extended period, as the aromas aren't quite as defined and well-articulated as is normally the case here. Time will be ultimate judge, however. This Barolo spent 4 years in barrique, followed by a year in cask and five years in bottle."
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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.
The 'King of Wines,' a powerful, tannic and perfumed Nebbiolo from Piedmont's Langhe hills, celebrated for tar-and-roses aromatics and extraordinary aging potential.
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.