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The August 2021 Auction: Part 2
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Estimate: $600
3cm, Lightly bin soiled, lightly damp stained, lightly scuffed label.
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94JG
". . . the wine was absolutely singing, offering up a deep, pure and à point nose of fig, apple, fresh-culled herbs, petrol, chalky soil tones and vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, crisp and seamless, with a lovely core, impeccable focus and balance and outstanding length and grip on the complex and very classy finish. I note that the ’83 Haut-Brion Blanc tips the scales at a cool 12.5 percent alcohol, which is a far cry from the mid-fourteens this wine has been sporting in the last several, less than stellar vintages. This is a classic vintage of this magical wine."
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". . . the wine was absolutely singing, offering up a deep, pure and à point nose of fig, apple, fresh-culled herbs, petrol, chalky soil tones and vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, crisp and seamless, with a lovely core, impeccable focus and balance and outstanding length and grip on the complex and very classy finish. I note that the ’83 Haut-Brion Blanc tips the scales at a cool 12.5 percent alcohol, which is a far cry from the mid-fourteens this wine has been sporting in the last several, less than stellar vintages. This is a classic vintage of this magical wine."
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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.
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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.
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