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The December 2018 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part I
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Estimate: $250
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92NM
"This is a superb second wine from La Mission Haut-Brion, as it well should be since it has absorbed Château La Tour Haut-Brion. It has a fragrant, rose petal nose with dark berries, liquorice and sous-bois, fine definition and opening nicely with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, good concentration with great precision on the finish. It is classy and sophisticated with great persistency on the finish. Excellent."
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"This is a superb second wine from La Mission Haut-Brion, as it well should be since it has absorbed Château La Tour Haut-Brion. It has a fragrant, rose petal nose with dark berries, liquorice and sous-bois, fine definition and opening nicely with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, good concentration with great precision on the finish. It is classy and sophisticated with great persistency on the finish. Excellent."
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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 world's largest fine-wine region, built around blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Divided by the Gironde estuary into the structured Left Bank and the plush, Merlot-led Right Bank, it is the historic benchmark for age-worthy claret and sweet Sauternes.
In the Graves, the only Bordeaux appellation renowned for both reds and dry whites. Gravelly soils yield smoky, mineral reds and age-worthy Sauvignon-Semillon blends.
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.