Light label condition issue
ITEM 10459069 - Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased from a private collector
Bidder | Amount | Total | |
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$16,500 |
Hugely complex but decidedly ethereal... Wild and insouciant, this is like everyone's definition of what distinguishes red burgundy with its unformed perfume and soaraway quality. But underneath it builds to a wonderfully complex finish...
Reticent, musky nose opens slowly to reveal blackberry, violet, wild herbs and spicy oak; in a rather feminine style and a showstopper. Juicy and penetrating but at the same time silky and sweet, offering an ineffable combination of red...
...reveal a precise, exquisitely focused bouquet with crushed strawberry, flint and smoke. The palate is devastatingly smooth on the entry. The tannins are lace-like, the acidity perfectly judged and it gently crescendos in the mouth...
A fascinating, utterly contemplative... Graphite, wild herbs, tar, plums & flowers meld together in a mysterious Burgundy endowed with considerable depth & power... going to be a fascinating wine to follow over the coming years and decades.
...wonderfully elegant, airy and ultra-pure... ultra-silky, impressive abundance of dry extract... deep and palate coating finish. The length here is genuinely amazing... with an unrivaled purity of expression. In sum, this is Zen-like.