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The June 2014 Internet-Only Auction Part 1
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Lot 302
Estimate: $400
Tissue stained capsules, 1 lightly torn capsule, 2 torn, 4 damp stained, 1 heavily damp stained, 6 mold stained, and 5 tissue stained labels.
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"La Lagune is another one of those châteaux of modest reputation that has consistently produced reliably long-lived and tasty wines. The 1970 is truly lovely, and is one of the sleepers of this outstanding vintage. The bouquet is classic Margaux (which this wine has always stuck me as being, despite its official appellation of Haut Medoc), as it offers up a refined and complex blend of black cherries, blackberries, violets, a bit of truffle, tobacco and Margaux soil tones. On the palate the wine is medium-full, fleshy and impeccably focused, with beautiful acids, and excellent core of fruit, and a long, complex and quite outstanding finish. The ’70 La Lagune is a beautiful wine with years of life ahead of it."
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"La Lagune is another one of those châteaux of modest reputation that has consistently produced reliably long-lived and tasty wines. The 1970 is truly lovely, and is one of the sleepers of this outstanding vintage. The bouquet is classic Margaux (which this wine has always stuck me as being, despite its official appellation of Haut Medoc), as it offers up a refined and complex blend of black cherries, blackberries, violets, a bit of truffle, tobacco and Margaux soil tones. On the palate the wine is medium-full, fleshy and impeccably focused, with beautiful acids, and excellent core of fruit, and a long, complex and quite outstanding finish. The ’70 La Lagune is a beautiful wine with years of life ahead of it."
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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.
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.
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