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The June 2018 Internet-Only Auction Part 2
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Estimate: $225
Very top shoulder, lightly scuffed and torn capsule, lightly scuffed and lightly bin soiled label, #26721.
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95 · 90
95 JG "The 1973 Martha’s Vineyard is fully mature and is drinking beautifully at nearly forty years of age. The deep and utterly classic nose offers up scents of red and black cherries, petroleum jelly, fresh mint, chipotle peppers, spice tones, a beautiful base of soil and a nice touch of nutskins in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and absolutely à point, with a silky palate impression, lovely intensity of flavor, lovely complexity and stunning length and grip on the perfectly focused and dancing finish. The ’73 Martha’s Vineyard will not last anywhere near as long as wines such as the 1974 or 1975, but it still has plenty of life in it and will continue to dazzle for decades to come. Just a beautiful bottle of wine." 90 RP ". . . big, mint, eucalyptus, and cassis aromas came to the forefront. The color is still deep, with only slight lightening at the edge. In the mouth, the wine is rich and full-bodied, with excellent concentration and balance. This big, textbook Martha's Vineyard Cabernet should continue to drink well . . ."
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95 JG "The 1973 Martha’s Vineyard is fully mature and is drinking beautifully at nearly forty years of age. The deep and utterly classic nose offers up scents of red and black cherries, petroleum jelly, fresh mint, chipotle peppers, spice tones, a beautiful base of soil and a nice touch of nutskins in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and absolutely à point, with a silky palate impression, lovely intensity of flavor, lovely complexity and stunning length and grip on the perfectly focused and dancing finish. The ’73 Martha’s Vineyard will not last anywhere near as long as wines such as the 1974 or 1975, but it still has plenty of life in it and will continue to dazzle for decades to come. Just a beautiful bottle of wine." 90 RP ". . . big, mint, eucalyptus, and cassis aromas came to the forefront. The color is still deep, with only slight lightening at the edge. In the mouth, the wine is rich and full-bodied, with excellent concentration and balance. This big, textbook Martha's Vineyard Cabernet should continue to drink well . . ."
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