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The January 2021 Auction: Part 5
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Estimate: $425
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89-92AM
". . . agreeably fresh liqueur-like nose of red cherry, plum and spice wisps. There is a succulent and refined mouth feel to the precise and vibrant medium-bodied flavors that culminate in a dusty and mildly austere finish. This understated effort is really quite pure if not as complex as the best here at present though more depth will undoubtedly develop with age."
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". . . agreeably fresh liqueur-like nose of red cherry, plum and spice wisps. There is a succulent and refined mouth feel to the precise and vibrant medium-bodied flavors that culminate in a dusty and mildly austere finish. This understated effort is really quite pure if not as complex as the best here at present though more depth will undoubtedly develop with age."
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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.
Produces the world's most revered Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from a mosaic of tiny, terroir-defined climats. Its hierarchy of village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards makes site the ultimate expression of quality.
Volnay is a village AOC in Burgundy's Cote de Beaune with esteemed Premier Crus, producing elegant, perfumed and silky Pinot Noir reds prized for their finesse, delicacy and floral red-fruit character.
2015 in Burgundy was warm and dry, yielding concentrated, powerful and opulent reds with ripe tannins from low yields; the whites are richer and generous, though some show comparatively lower acidity.
A thin-skinned, terroir-sensitive red producing perfumed, silky and elegant wines of red-berry fruit and earthy complexity. It reaches its apogee in Burgundy.