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The September 2016 Internet-Only Auction Part 1
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Lot 261
Estimate: $160
Base neck, lightly corroded capsules, very lightly wine stained and 1 bin soiled label.
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91 · 90
91 JG "The 1986 vintage at La Lagune is very strong, but like many of the wines from this vintage, this is still a few years away from fully blossoming. The bouquet is already quite first rate, wafting from the glass in a blend of cassis, espresso, cigar ash, dark soil tones, tobacco leaf and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and complex, with a superb core of fruit, still a slight sharp edge to its remaining tannins and excellent length and grip on the well-balanced and still gently chewy finish. Another five years would be ideal for this excellent example of the vintage." 90 RP "This wine continues to get better and better, yet is still not close to full maturity, despite what I would have thought 16 years ago. The wine has a dense, dark plum/ruby color with just a bit of lightening at the edge. A sweet nose of black cherries intermixed with balsam wood, vanilla, and Provencal herbs has an almost Rhone-like character to it."
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91 JG "The 1986 vintage at La Lagune is very strong, but like many of the wines from this vintage, this is still a few years away from fully blossoming. The bouquet is already quite first rate, wafting from the glass in a blend of cassis, espresso, cigar ash, dark soil tones, tobacco leaf and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and complex, with a superb core of fruit, still a slight sharp edge to its remaining tannins and excellent length and grip on the well-balanced and still gently chewy finish. Another five years would be ideal for this excellent example of the vintage." 90 RP "This wine continues to get better and better, yet is still not close to full maturity, despite what I would have thought 16 years ago. The wine has a dense, dark plum/ruby color with just a bit of lightening at the edge. A sweet nose of black cherries intermixed with balsam wood, vanilla, and Provencal herbs has an almost Rhone-like character to it."
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