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The June 2013 Internet-Only Auction Part 3
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Estimate: $1,500
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94 WA "The predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon (74% of the blend) 2005 Magna Praemia is a deep garnet color and puts forward an earthy nose with an aromatic core of dried berries and meat plus some kirsch, sandalwood and cedar. With medium to full body and great concentration on the palate, it is showing nice bottle evolution with the quite lively acid and a medium level of grainy tannins holding it through a long finish. This is the first vintage of this wine. It is drinking nicely now and should keep . . ." 90 WA ...has a more complex bouquet vis-a-vis the Mystae: the fruit darker and better defined with scents of red cherry, raspberry leaf, freshly tilled earth and leather. The palate is medium-bodied with a fleshy, wild strawberry and redcurrant entry, sharp tannins and crisp acidity that lends this Magna Praemia a pointed, citric finish. Still harmonious and fresh with a bit of bottle age under its belt, this retains much elegant and poise...
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94 WA "The predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon (74% of the blend) 2005 Magna Praemia is a deep garnet color and puts forward an earthy nose with an aromatic core of dried berries and meat plus some kirsch, sandalwood and cedar. With medium to full body and great concentration on the palate, it is showing nice bottle evolution with the quite lively acid and a medium level of grainy tannins holding it through a long finish. This is the first vintage of this wine. It is drinking nicely now and should keep . . ." 90 WA ...has a more complex bouquet vis-a-vis the Mystae: the fruit darker and better defined with scents of red cherry, raspberry leaf, freshly tilled earth and leather. The palate is medium-bodied with a fleshy, wild strawberry and redcurrant entry, sharp tannins and crisp acidity that lends this Magna Praemia a pointed, citric finish. Still harmonious and fresh with a bit of bottle age under its belt, this retains much elegant and poise...
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The world's most planted premium red grape, yielding deeply colored, tannic and structured wines with cassis, cedar and graphite notes. Firm tannins and acidity make it exceptionally age-worthy, whether as a varietal or the backbone of a Bordeaux blend.