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The March 2023 Auction: Part 5

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Auction Ends: 3/30/2023 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #107. La Mission Haut-Brion 2012

Description: Consists of 1 Bottle, 0.75L
Score: 97 RP.
"As for the 2012 La Mission Haut Brion, this wine (41% of the total production) continues to perform as it has for nearly a century. At first-growth levels of quality, this is s stunning wine that is full-bodied and very concentrated with notes of graphite, subtle charcoal embers, crème de cassis, blackberry and underlying subtle earthiness. The wine is full and powerful, rich and concentrated. And sure enough, the alcohol level tips the scales at 15% from a blend 62% Merlot and 38% Cabernet Franc. This is a big, blockbuster La Mission Haut Brion that should age effortlessly for 30-40+ years. However, the tannins suggest that . . . it is one of the more backward of the 2012 Pessac-Léognans. Bravo." Robert M. Parker, Jr., Wine Advocate #218, Apr 2015
Provenance: The Cascade Cellar
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $290

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