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The October 2025 Auction: Part 5
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Estimate: $325
Base neck, nicked label.
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"Extremely captivating with a deep and slightly austere sensory profile, Sassicaia 2018 shows complexity and tension in a Mediterranean aromatic framework, resulting from the splendid vintage in Bolgheri-Sassicaia. Hints of linden blend with notes of elderberry and coriander, setting the scene firmly and effectively. As the seconds pass in the glass, the wine evolves, demonstrating a rare, thoroughbred beauty with elegant and luxurious vivacity, including notes of walnut husk, green tea leaves, and shelled walnuts . . . . a layered wine alternating the opalescence of perfectly controlled, healthy reduction with Mediterranean herbs reminiscent of marjoram, oregano, and parsley. On the palate, the wine is delicate and persuasive and shows a perfect extraction of the polyphenolic components. The tannins are silky and in harmony . . . . centered and brilliant. It is precise and juicy with the grace of a young Bordeaux blend, consisting of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc. Immediately extraordinary . . ."
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"Extremely captivating with a deep and slightly austere sensory profile, Sassicaia 2018 shows complexity and tension in a Mediterranean aromatic framework, resulting from the splendid vintage in Bolgheri-Sassicaia. Hints of linden blend with notes of elderberry and coriander, setting the scene firmly and effectively. As the seconds pass in the glass, the wine evolves, demonstrating a rare, thoroughbred beauty with elegant and luxurious vivacity, including notes of walnut husk, green tea leaves, and shelled walnuts . . . . a layered wine alternating the opalescence of perfectly controlled, healthy reduction with Mediterranean herbs reminiscent of marjoram, oregano, and parsley. On the palate, the wine is delicate and persuasive and shows a perfect extraction of the polyphenolic components. The tannins are silky and in harmony . . . . centered and brilliant. It is precise and juicy with the grace of a young Bordeaux blend, consisting of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc. Immediately extraordinary . . ."
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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.
An aromatic red grape lending perfume, red fruit and a leafy, savory edge. It thrives in the Loire and as a key blending partner in Bordeaux, especially Saint-Emilion.
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.