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The September 2019 Auction: Part 2

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Auction Ends: 9/12/2019 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #4. Sociando-Mallet 1989

Description: Consists of 1 Bottle, 0.75L
Score: 90 RP.
"Once again this estate revealed its excellent quality/price ratio. As one taster so appropriately stated after learning the identity of both the 1989 and 1990 Sociando-Mallets, 'I'd rather have the '89 or '90 Sociando-Mallet than the '89 Margaux or '90 Mouton in my cellar.' Both wines showed surprisingly well, performing at second or third-growth levels. The 1989 reveals a youthful, unevolved purple color, followed by a sweet nose of black fruits, minerals, and vanillin. The wine is extremely young (much more so than most 1989s), with medium to full body, good tannin, and not nearly as much of the vintage's soft, evolved personality in evidence. Dense, rich, and concentrated . . ." Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997
Notes: Top shoulder, lightly corroded, lightly wine stained capsule, very lightly scuffed, very lightly damp stained label, sign of slight past seepage.
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Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $110

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