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The April 2022 Auction: Part 3
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Estimate: $5,000
2.5cm, lightly scuffed capsule, lightly scuffed label.
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"The 2007 Auxey-Duresses is impeccably balanced from start to finish. It possesses gorgeous inner sweetness and perfume, not to mention striking balance and tons of personality, especially for the appellation . . . . My tasting with Lalou Bize and Estate Manager Frederic Roemer encompassed a wide range of wines, culminating with a breathtaking 2008 Chevalier-Montrachet. The DâAuvenay wines are singular expressions of site and vintage as interpreted by one of the worldâs greatest vigneronnes and winemakers. At times words seem superfluous when confronted with these magical elixirs. The 2008s are quite marked by a vintage that produced very low yields, even by this houseâs standards. The wines are intensely colored and truly massive. The 2007s, on the other hand, show much more in the way of aromatics and site specific character. In 2007 the vintage plays a supporting rather than leading role. I also tasted a number of 2009s, but Lalou Bize was right in her hesitation to show me the complete lineup, as the 2009s I tasted were still recovering from their bottling. I will report on those wines as soon as I have an opportunity to taste them in better conditions."
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"The 2007 Auxey-Duresses is impeccably balanced from start to finish. It possesses gorgeous inner sweetness and perfume, not to mention striking balance and tons of personality, especially for the appellation . . . . My tasting with Lalou Bize and Estate Manager Frederic Roemer encompassed a wide range of wines, culminating with a breathtaking 2008 Chevalier-Montrachet. The DâAuvenay wines are singular expressions of site and vintage as interpreted by one of the worldâs greatest vigneronnes and winemakers. At times words seem superfluous when confronted with these magical elixirs. The 2008s are quite marked by a vintage that produced very low yields, even by this houseâs standards. The wines are intensely colored and truly massive. The 2007s, on the other hand, show much more in the way of aromatics and site specific character. In 2007 the vintage plays a supporting rather than leading role. I also tasted a number of 2009s, but Lalou Bize was right in her hesitation to show me the complete lineup, as the 2009s I tasted were still recovering from their bottling. I will report on those wines as soon as I have an opportunity to taste them in better conditions."
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