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The January 2023 Auction: Part 4

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Auction Ends: 1/26/2023 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #486. Antonio Ferrari Solaria Jonica 1959

Description: Consists of 1 Jennie, 0.5L
Region: Italy, Puglia.
Score: 97 WA.
No one seems to know whether the fermentation was stopped by fortifying the wine or if it just stopped on its own as a result of the superlative richness of the must, but the fact remains that, with close to 14% of alcohol, it is as sweet as a great Recioto, a wine which it greatly resembles. Still an amazingly fresh ruby color, it features a decadent nose of blackberry jam, raisins, chocolate, and licorice, a texture of sheer satin, great warmth and roundness, a sweetness which never becomes cloying, precise and focused flavors, and a finish as long as the fade-out to 'Hey Jude'. Wine Advocate #154, Aug 2004
Provenance: The Casier Cellar
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $160

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