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The May 2017 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part IV

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Auction Ends: 5/25/2017 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #37. Mouton Rothschild 1966

Description: Consists of 1 Bottle, 0.75L
Score: 91 JG.
"This was a good solid bottle of ’66 Mouton, which has always been my favorite between the ’62 and the ’70. There was a time fifteen years ago when I crossed paths with this wine very often, as it offered much better value than the 1970, but as the market has realized the sleeper status of this vintage of Mouton, its price has risen commensurately. The nose is complex and classy, offering up notes of red currants, cherries, woodsmoke, tobacco, a bit of old Rioja-like nuttiness, ginger and cedar. On the palate the wine is medium-full, complex and resolved, with solid acidity, melting tannins, and a good, long, clean finish of impressive balance. Fine juice, though this particular bottle lacked just a touch of vibrancy vis à vis the best bottles I have crossed paths with." View From the Cellar, May/Jun 2008, Issue #15
Notes: Upper mid shoulder, lightly scuffed and corroded capsule, lightly wine stained and heavily scuffed label, sign of slight past seepage.
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Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $275

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