The Spring 2017 Distinguished Cellar Auction
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Estimate: $40
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92+ST
"Pale yellow. Reticent nose dominated by wet stone; less fruity and expressive than the Charmes or Genevrieres. Supple, clean, dry and quite backward, with youthfully aggressive flavors of yellow peach and wet stone."
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White
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"Pale yellow. Reticent nose dominated by wet stone; less fruity and expressive than the Charmes or Genevrieres. Supple, clean, dry and quite backward, with youthfully aggressive flavors of yellow peach and wet stone."
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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.
Produces the world's most revered Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from a mosaic of tiny, terroir-defined climats. Its hierarchy of village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards makes site the ultimate expression of quality.
The Cote de Beaune's largest white-wine village, known for rich, nutty, buttery Chardonnay of generous texture.
2009 in Burgundy was warm and sunny, producing ripe, rich and generous reds of hedonistic charm and supple tannins; the whites are opulent but can lack acidity, making them best enjoyed relatively young.
The world's most versatile white grape, producing everything from steely Chablis to rich, oaked whites. Its neutrality makes it a mirror of terroir and winemaking, and the foundation of white Burgundy and Champagne.