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The May 2024 Auction: Part 1
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Estimate: $500
1 nicked label.
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"Four years after bottling, this vibrant, peppery red is still taut, begging for time to allow its fruit and earthen complexities to meld. Pristine black-cherry and plum flavors penetrate deeply on the palate, shaded by whispers of smoke, violet, tar and leather. It's powerful, complex wine that's yet to see its peak. Hold till 2020 at least, but it's likely to improve for another decade still."
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"Four years after bottling, this vibrant, peppery red is still taut, begging for time to allow its fruit and earthen complexities to meld. Pristine black-cherry and plum flavors penetrate deeply on the palate, shaded by whispers of smoke, violet, tar and leather. It's powerful, complex wine that's yet to see its peak. Hold till 2020 at least, but it's likely to improve for another decade still."
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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.
The northern Rhone's most prestigious red appellation, producing perfumed, elegant Syrah, often co-fermented with a little Viognier, from steep terraced slopes.
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.