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The July 2016 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part 2
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Estimate: $50
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"This traditional, cask-aged Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1997 is first-rate. A firm, dark garnet, it shows the classic aromas of wild cherry and red currant fruit, dried herbs, tobacco, underbrush, and a touch of game. The flavors are ample and intense but without roughness, flowing across the palate continuously and sustained. The depth and concentration are admirable, and the finish is dense. This warm-vintage Brunello Riserva, already drinking well, is built to age, and will last . . ."
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"This traditional, cask-aged Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1997 is first-rate. A firm, dark garnet, it shows the classic aromas of wild cherry and red currant fruit, dried herbs, tobacco, underbrush, and a touch of game. The flavors are ample and intense but without roughness, flowing across the palate continuously and sustained. The depth and concentration are admirable, and the finish is dense. This warm-vintage Brunello Riserva, already drinking well, is built to age, and will last . . ."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
The heartland of Sangiovese, producing Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and the Cabernet-influenced 'Super Tuscans' of the coast. Its wines balance bright acidity, savory structure and cellar-worthiness.
A powerful, age-worthy Sangiovese from the warm hills of Montalcino, requiring extended aging and prized for depth and longevity.
Produces pale but powerfully tannic and perfumed reds with tar, rose and cherry notes. The grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco, it is among the most age-worthy in the world.