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The May 2018 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part I
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Estimate: $450
Lightly scuffed labels, Disgorging 16/07/2013.
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93VM
"Light gold. Ripe melon and tangerine scents are lifted by chalky minerals and white flowers. Taut and sharply focused on entry, then fleshier in the mid-palate, offering juicy orchard and pit fruit flavors and a touch of bitter citrus pith. The mineral quality comes back strong on the penetrating finish, with notes of licorice and honeysuckle trailing lingering."
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Sparkling
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"Light gold. Ripe melon and tangerine scents are lifted by chalky minerals and white flowers. Taut and sharply focused on entry, then fleshier in the mid-palate, offering juicy orchard and pit fruit flavors and a touch of bitter citrus pith. The mineral quality comes back strong on the penetrating finish, with notes of licorice and honeysuckle trailing lingering."
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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.
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.