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The May 2017 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part IV
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Estimate: $160
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95VM
"(80% chardonnay and 20% pinot noir; aged for 53 months on its lees and disgorged in December of 2011; this was tasted from a magnum): Light, bright gold. Smoky, intensely perfumed aromas of pear, toasted bread, sweet butter, honeysuckle and dusty minerals. At once rich and energetic, offering palate-staining orchard fruit flavors and enlivening lemon zest and ginger flourishes. The smoky note repeats on the finish, which shows outstanding clarity, energy and length."
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"(80% chardonnay and 20% pinot noir; aged for 53 months on its lees and disgorged in December of 2011; this was tasted from a magnum): Light, bright gold. Smoky, intensely perfumed aromas of pear, toasted bread, sweet butter, honeysuckle and dusty minerals. At once rich and energetic, offering palate-staining orchard fruit flavors and enlivening lemon zest and ginger flourishes. The smoky note repeats on the finish, which shows outstanding clarity, energy and length."
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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 northerly region that gives its name to the world's most celebrated sparkling wine, made by secondary fermentation in bottle from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Chalky soils and a cool climate yield wines of finesse and longevity.
The sole appellation for true Champagne, producing sparkling wines of finesse and complexity by traditional method from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.