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The 2016 Holiday Auction, Part I
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Estimate: $160
Lightly torn and lightly scuffed labels.
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"Saturated ruby. Flamboyantly ripe, heavily oaky aromas of framboise, bacon fat, clove, cinnamon stick and eucalyptus, with a suggestion of honeysuckle. With extended aeration, this showed much more primary notes of crystallized black fruits, violet, bitter chocolate and rose petal. Superconcentrated, tactile and sweet, with compelling sappy density. Initially dominated by oaky bourbon and game, but with time in the recorked bottled the palate was refreshed by emerging black fruit flavors complicated by peppercorn and nutmeg. The finish is oaky but also vibrant, minerally and very long. Give this wine at least a few hours in a decanter if you want to try it anytime soon. This super-cuvee gets a new oak fermenter for each new vintage."
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"Saturated ruby. Flamboyantly ripe, heavily oaky aromas of framboise, bacon fat, clove, cinnamon stick and eucalyptus, with a suggestion of honeysuckle. With extended aeration, this showed much more primary notes of crystallized black fruits, violet, bitter chocolate and rose petal. Superconcentrated, tactile and sweet, with compelling sappy density. Initially dominated by oaky bourbon and game, but with time in the recorked bottled the palate was refreshed by emerging black fruit flavors complicated by peppercorn and nutmeg. The finish is oaky but also vibrant, minerally and very long. Give this wine at least a few hours in a decanter if you want to try it anytime soon. This super-cuvee gets a new oak fermenter for each new vintage."
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
Syrah (Shiraz) produces dark, powerful reds with black fruit, pepper and smoked-meat notes. It yields elegant, perfumed wines in the northern Rhone and bold, rich styles in Australia.