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The February 2017 Internet-Only Auction Part 4

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Auction Ends: 2/23/2017 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #137. Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes 1996

Description: Consists of 2 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: 92 JG.
"Twenty-two years down the road, [Laurent Ponsot] has been vindicated, as this wine showed very nicely at our tasting . . . . the 1996 Ponsot Clos de la Roche is now quite classic in its expression, offering up a deep and complex bouquet of red and black cherries, beetroot, woodsmoke, venison, fresh herb tones and a good base of slightly damp soil. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, wide open and quite complex, with a plush core, fine focus and grip, modest tannins and a long, broad and well-balanced finish. The acidity here seems a bit less pronounced than in many other 1996s, but of course the house style here is for very late harvesting and this would have allowed the acids in the grapes to drop a bit prior to picking. A very, very good wine . . ." John Gilman, View From the Cellar, Sep/Oct 2018, Issue #77
Provenance: The Sea Cliff Cellar
Notes: Lightly scuffed labels, 1 torn label, 2 different importers.
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Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $475

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