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The August 2017 Internet-Only Auction Part 3

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Auction Ends: 8/17/2017 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #17. La Mission Haut-Brion 1981

Description: Consists of 12 Bottles, 0.75L
Packaging: OWC.
Score: 93 JG.
"I drank quite a bit of ’81 La Mission in the decade of the 1990s, as the wine was really lovely . . . . I had not seen a bottle in a long, long time, but this most recent example was outstanding, offering up a deep and very classy nose of cassis, tobacco smoke, a touch of eucalyptus, dark soil tones, a bit of La Mission’s medicinal nuances and a nice framing of cedar. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and classy, with lovely focus and balance, melting tannins and outstanding length and grip on the à point and very complex finish. A lovely vintage of La Mission for current drinking and one of the top wines of the vintage." John Gilman, View From the Cellar, Jan/Feb 2015, Issue #55,
Notes: 8 base neck or better, 4 very top shoulder, 4 lightly torn and 4 lightly scuffed capsules, 4 lightly torn and 2 nicked labels.
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Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $2,000

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