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The December 2021 Auction: Part 5
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Estimate: $2,750
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"The 2011 Promontory is just starting to enter its first plateau of maturity. Dark, dense and layered, the 2011 is striking. Dark cherry, gravel, scorched earth, tobacco, spice and licorice build with some coaxing. The late harvest gave the 2011 an exotic flair that is impossible to miss."
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"The 2011 Promontory is just starting to enter its first plateau of maturity. Dark, dense and layered, the 2011 is striking. Dark cherry, gravel, scorched earth, tobacco, spice and licorice build with some coaxing. The late harvest gave the 2011 an exotic flair that is impossible to miss."
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