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The January 2017 Distinguished Cellar Auction
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Lot 3
Estimate: $160
OWC, missing lid. 4 base neck, 7 very top shoulder, 1 top shoulder, lightly corroded capsules, lightly wrinkled labels, 6 lightly scuffed labels, 2 nicked labels.
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"A surprisingly old style, dense, thick, rustic, wine, the 1989 Bel Air possesses gobs of fruit, plenty of mouthcoating glycerin, and some . . . tannins in the long finish."
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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.
The world's largest fine-wine region, built around blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Divided by the Gironde estuary into the structured Left Bank and the plush, Merlot-led Right Bank, it is the historic benchmark for age-worthy claret and sweet Sauternes.
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.
Produces plush, supple, fruit-forward reds with plum and chocolate notes. Softer and earlier-maturing than Cabernet, it adds flesh and roundness to blends and stars in Right Bank Bordeaux.
