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The February 2020 Auction: Part 1
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Lot 1320
Estimate: $90
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91+
91+ NM "Tasted single blind at Southwold. This seems very closed on the nose, but with aeration eventually reveals some attractive, classic cedar aromas with good definition. Understated on the entry, but the mid-palate displays some firm tannins, notes of blackberry, tobacco and black plum . . ."
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91+ NM "Tasted single blind at Southwold. This seems very closed on the nose, but with aeration eventually reveals some attractive, classic cedar aromas with good definition. Understated on the entry, but the mid-palate displays some firm tannins, notes of blackberry, tobacco and black plum . . ."
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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.
An aromatic red grape lending perfume, red fruit and a leafy, savory edge. It thrives in the Loire and as a key blending partner in Bordeaux, especially Saint-Emilion.
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.
Produces plush, supple, fruit-forward reds with plum and chocolate notes. Softer and earlier-maturing than Cabernet, it adds flesh and roundness to blends and stars in Right Bank Bordeaux.
