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The April 2024 Auction: Part 2
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Estimate: $60
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92VM
"Saturated magenta. Displays expressive red and dark berry, smoked meat, olive and floral qualities on the spice-accented nose. Sappy and penetrating on the palate, offering gently sweet cherry-cola, blackberry and baking spice flavors that show fine detail and a mineral, back-end lift. Finishes very long and subtly chewy, with repeating smokiness, harmonious tannins and strong persistence. Domaine Alain Graillotās Crozes-Hermitage has long been a benchmark wine for the region. Thanks to worldwide distribution, starting in the mid- to late-1980s, it was, for many wine lovers, an introduction to the wines of the Northern RhĆ“ne and Syrah in general. Sadly, Graillot passed away this past March. Happily, his sons, Maxime and Antoine, who have been at the domaineās helm since 2008, have not missed a beat regarding maintaining quality and the estateās reputation. Maxime de-stems most of the fruit for wines under his label, Equis, but he maintains his fatherās practice of working with whole clusters here. He likes to say, 'These are Alain Graillot wines, and thatās what he preferred.'"
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"Saturated magenta. Displays expressive red and dark berry, smoked meat, olive and floral qualities on the spice-accented nose. Sappy and penetrating on the palate, offering gently sweet cherry-cola, blackberry and baking spice flavors that show fine detail and a mineral, back-end lift. Finishes very long and subtly chewy, with repeating smokiness, harmonious tannins and strong persistence. Domaine Alain Graillotās Crozes-Hermitage has long been a benchmark wine for the region. Thanks to worldwide distribution, starting in the mid- to late-1980s, it was, for many wine lovers, an introduction to the wines of the Northern RhĆ“ne and Syrah in general. Sadly, Graillot passed away this past March. Happily, his sons, Maxime and Antoine, who have been at the domaineās helm since 2008, have not missed a beat regarding maintaining quality and the estateās reputation. Maxime de-stems most of the fruit for wines under his label, Equis, but he maintains his fatherās practice of working with whole clusters here. He likes to say, 'These are Alain Graillot wines, and thatās what he preferred.'"
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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.
Spans the Syrah-driven northern crus of Cote-Rotie and Hermitage and the Grenache-based blends of the warmer south, led by Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Its wines are known for power, spice and warmth.
Syrah (Shiraz) produces dark, powerful reds with black fruit, pepper and smoked-meat notes. It yields elegant, perfumed wines in the northern Rhone and bold, rich styles in Australia.