The Summer 2017 Auction
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1 / 2Lot 1039
Estimate: $225
Top shoulder, lightly corroded capsule, nicked and very lightly scuffed label, sign of slight past seepage.
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96JL
"Just beautiful . . . . Fully mature and in the sweet spot, the wine is soft, elegant, nuanced, and complete. Showing great secondary characteristics, with freshness and layers of ripe, mature dark, red fruits, this is in the zone."
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"Just beautiful . . . . Fully mature and in the sweet spot, the wine is soft, elegant, nuanced, and complete. Showing great secondary characteristics, with freshness and layers of ripe, mature dark, red fruits, this is in the zone."
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