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The April 2024 Auction: Part 1
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Estimate: $110
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90RP
"I have been a big believer in this CĂ´tes de Bourg made by the obsessive/compulsive François Mitjavile, who is better known for his outstanding small Saint-Ămilion estate, Tertre Roteboeuf .... In this recent tasting I was thrilled to see how well the wines showed. Both [1990 and 1989] are fully mature, yet capable of lasting another 7-8 years. With the price escalation for wines such as Tertre Roteboeuf, I suppose Roc de Cambes will now be known as the 'poor person's Roteboeuf.' The 1990 barely edged out the 1989. The deep ruby/garnet-colored 1990 offers a creamy, smoky, roasted nut, jammy black-cherry-scented nose, followed by soft, round, supple flavors, outstanding concentration, and a low acid, plush finish. This delicious offering is proof that wines from lowly regarded appellations can be just as delicious as those that possess higher pedigrees and cost 5-6 times as much .... Readers who bought these wines early should be pleased that their $16-$18 investments now taste like wines costing $50-$100."
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"I have been a big believer in this CĂ´tes de Bourg made by the obsessive/compulsive François Mitjavile, who is better known for his outstanding small Saint-Ămilion estate, Tertre Roteboeuf .... In this recent tasting I was thrilled to see how well the wines showed. Both [1990 and 1989] are fully mature, yet capable of lasting another 7-8 years. With the price escalation for wines such as Tertre Roteboeuf, I suppose Roc de Cambes will now be known as the 'poor person's Roteboeuf.' The 1990 barely edged out the 1989. The deep ruby/garnet-colored 1990 offers a creamy, smoky, roasted nut, jammy black-cherry-scented nose, followed by soft, round, supple flavors, outstanding concentration, and a low acid, plush finish. This delicious offering is proof that wines from lowly regarded appellations can be just as delicious as those that possess higher pedigrees and cost 5-6 times as much .... Readers who bought these wines early should be pleased that their $16-$18 investments now taste like wines costing $50-$100."
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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 world's largest fine-wine region, built around blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Divided by the Gironde estuary into the structured Left Bank and the plush, Merlot-led Right Bank, it is the historic benchmark for age-worthy claret and sweet Sauternes.
An aromatic red grape lending perfume, red fruit and a leafy, savory edge. It thrives in the Loire and as a key blending partner in Bordeaux, especially Saint-Emilion.
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.