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The January 2012 Internet-Only Auction Part 1
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Lot 1071
Estimate: $190
One into neck, two base neck; one label slightly torn at corner and marked, two lightly bin soiled labels.
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"Sexy and absolutely delicious. Fabulous mature flavors of juicy, toasted plum and tobacco; full-bodied and very soft and flavorful."
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"Sexy and absolutely delicious. Fabulous mature flavors of juicy, toasted plum and tobacco; full-bodied and very soft and flavorful."
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
The world's largest fine-wine region, built around blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Divided by the Gironde estuary into the structured Left Bank and the plush, Merlot-led Right Bank, it is the historic benchmark for age-worthy claret and sweet Sauternes.
Chateau Figeac is a leading Saint-Emilion estate, promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classe (A) in 2022, distinguished by its gravelly soils and an unusually high proportion of Cabernet, yielding elegant, structured wines.
An aromatic red grape lending perfume, red fruit and a leafy, savory edge. It thrives in the Loire and as a key blending partner in Bordeaux, especially Saint-Emilion.
Produces plush, supple, fruit-forward reds with plum and chocolate notes. Softer and earlier-maturing than Cabernet, it adds flesh and roundness to blends and stars in Right Bank Bordeaux.