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The April 2023 Auction: Part 1
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Estimate: $85
Top shoulder, lightly stained and lightly scuffed label.
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95DM
"The last vintage under consultant Giacomo Tachis, and he seems to have gone out on a high after what was a cooler summer. Signalling the direction the blend takes under his successor, Merlot is up at 25%, Cabernet Sauvignon is reduced to 63%, and Alicante is 12%. Intensity, freshness, complexity, tension and length all come together behind a lively, bright colour, concentrated, sweet black fruit, cedar, spice and sandalwood notes, with hints of menthol and dark chocolate."
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"The last vintage under consultant Giacomo Tachis, and he seems to have gone out on a high after what was a cooler summer. Signalling the direction the blend takes under his successor, Merlot is up at 25%, Cabernet Sauvignon is reduced to 63%, and Alicante is 12%. Intensity, freshness, complexity, tension and length all come together behind a lively, bright colour, concentrated, sweet black fruit, cedar, spice and sandalwood notes, with hints of menthol and dark chocolate."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
The heartland of Sangiovese, producing Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and the Cabernet-influenced 'Super Tuscans' of the coast. Its wines balance bright acidity, savory structure and cellar-worthiness.
The world's most planted premium red grape, yielding deeply colored, tannic and structured wines with cassis, cedar and graphite notes. Firm tannins and acidity make it exceptionally age-worthy, whether as a varietal or the backbone of a Bordeaux blend.
Produces plush, supple, fruit-forward reds with plum and chocolate notes. Softer and earlier-maturing than Cabernet, it adds flesh and roundness to blends and stars in Right Bank Bordeaux.