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The September 2022 Auction: Part 5
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Estimate: $500
1 very lightly scuffed label.
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96-97WA
"Unbelievably, at this juncture in our tasting I was about to experience the first Perrot-Minot Grand Cru. Right. In fact, the 2005 Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes (from 60-year-old vines – the prime portion of the late Philippe Engel’s holdings, which Perrot-Minot just purchased) had an almost incredibly hard act to follow... but it managed! Riveting aromas of smoked meat, resin, high-toned herbal distillates, blackberry and black cherry liqueur, and roasted meats practically lock your elbow in place. When you finally tip the glass, the silken, creamy sensation is incredible, and a seamlessly rich alliance of ultra-fine tannin with fruit and meat remind you that at a molecular level, aroma and structure are the closest possible cousins. (They also reminded me to queue up my tape of the 1953 Engel Clos Vougeot from these vines – one of the greatest red Burgundies I have ever tasted.) This amazing, endlessly long wine should be worthy of at least 20 years in the cellar of anyone lucky enough to score a bottle."
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"Unbelievably, at this juncture in our tasting I was about to experience the first Perrot-Minot Grand Cru. Right. In fact, the 2005 Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes (from 60-year-old vines – the prime portion of the late Philippe Engel’s holdings, which Perrot-Minot just purchased) had an almost incredibly hard act to follow... but it managed! Riveting aromas of smoked meat, resin, high-toned herbal distillates, blackberry and black cherry liqueur, and roasted meats practically lock your elbow in place. When you finally tip the glass, the silken, creamy sensation is incredible, and a seamlessly rich alliance of ultra-fine tannin with fruit and meat remind you that at a molecular level, aroma and structure are the closest possible cousins. (They also reminded me to queue up my tape of the 1953 Engel Clos Vougeot from these vines – one of the greatest red Burgundies I have ever tasted.) This amazing, endlessly long wine should be worthy of at least 20 years in the cellar of anyone lucky enough to score a bottle."
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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.
2005 in Burgundy is a legendary vintage from a near-ideal, dry growing season; both reds and whites are concentrated, structured and superbly balanced, with dense tannins and exceptional long-term aging potential.