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The January 2017 Distinguished Cellar Auction
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Estimate: $110
1 very lightly scuffed label.
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90 · 89
90 RP "This is the Roc de Cambes' finest effort since the 1990. Notes of black cherry jam (kirsch) soar from the glass of this expansive, full-bodied, fleshy sexpot. Deep and chewy, with plenty of chocolate, cocoa, blackberry, and cherry fruit displayed in a flamboyant style, it is a knockout, sensual wine . . . . It is also a sleeper of the vintage." 89 ST "Good bright red-ruby. Superripe aromas of roasted red fruits, espresso and woodsmoke; this reminded me of a Bonneau Chateauneuf du Pape. Fat and liqueur-like in the mouth, with roasted red fruit and chocolate flavors managing to retain good freshness. Intensely flavored wine . . ."
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90 RP "This is the Roc de Cambes' finest effort since the 1990. Notes of black cherry jam (kirsch) soar from the glass of this expansive, full-bodied, fleshy sexpot. Deep and chewy, with plenty of chocolate, cocoa, blackberry, and cherry fruit displayed in a flamboyant style, it is a knockout, sensual wine . . . . It is also a sleeper of the vintage." 89 ST "Good bright red-ruby. Superripe aromas of roasted red fruits, espresso and woodsmoke; this reminded me of a Bonneau Chateauneuf du Pape. Fat and liqueur-like in the mouth, with roasted red fruit and chocolate flavors managing to retain good freshness. Intensely flavored wine . . ."
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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.
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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.
The world's most planted premium red grape, yielding deeply colored, tannic and structured wines with cassis, cedar and graphite notes. Firm tannins and acidity make it exceptionally age-worthy, whether as a varietal or the backbone of a Bordeaux blend.
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