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The December 2024 Auction: Part 2
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Estimate: $1,275
3.5cm. Nicked label. Scuffed label. Bin soiled label.
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"The 1962 Nacional is a stunning wine that is drinking at a great level of maturity, and it is clearly one of the magical vintages of Nacional for current consumption. The utterly pure and still vaguely sappy nose soars from the glass in a stunning array of aromatic fireworks, offering up scents of black cherries, heather, a hint of chocolate, beautifully complex spice tones, ginger honey, dried violets and a gloriously complex base of soil. On the palate the wine is very, very pure, full-bodied and wonderfully transparent, with a superb core of fruit, tangy acids, exceptional focus and simply stunning length and grip on the very complex and à point finish. I have been fortunate to taste the 1962 Nacional on three separate occasions in the last few years and the wine has consistently been brilliant!"
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"The 1962 Nacional is a stunning wine that is drinking at a great level of maturity, and it is clearly one of the magical vintages of Nacional for current consumption. The utterly pure and still vaguely sappy nose soars from the glass in a stunning array of aromatic fireworks, offering up scents of black cherries, heather, a hint of chocolate, beautifully complex spice tones, ginger honey, dried violets and a gloriously complex base of soil. On the palate the wine is very, very pure, full-bodied and wonderfully transparent, with a superb core of fruit, tangy acids, exceptional focus and simply stunning length and grip on the very complex and à point finish. I have been fortunate to taste the 1962 Nacional on three separate occasions in the last few years and the wine has consistently been brilliant!"
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Best known for fortified Port from the Douro Valley, Portugal also produces distinctive dry reds from native grapes such as Touriga Nacional. Its dramatic terraced vineyards and blending traditions give the wines a singular identity.