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Please Note That Bidding On Lots 1 To 40 Ends Promptly at 9:30 Pm. Please Note That Bidding On Lots 1 To 40 Ends Promptly at 9:30 PM
Please Note That Bidding On Lots 1 To 40 Ends Promptly at 9:30 Pm. Please Note That Bidding On Lots 1 To 40 Ends Promptly at 9:30 PM
‐ 3 bottles each lot
Rating: 98 Rating: 93
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite's total harvest. The wine is intense, ripe, with a layered, expansive richness, and exotic notes of Asian spices, beef blood,
In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, putting on more weight and flesh and assorted black fruits.
over the last year. This opaque purple‐colored 1998 is close to perfection. The spectacular nose of lead
Appraised Value: $972 per lot Starting Bid: $220 Bid Increments: $20
pencil, smoky, mineral, and black currant fruit soars majestically from the glass. The wine is elegant yet
profoundly rich, revealing the essence of Lafite's character. The tannin is sweet, and the wine is
spectacularly layered yet never heavy.
Lots #36 & 37 2002 Dominus Napa ‐ 3 bottles each lot
Appraised Value: $1,886 per lot Starting Bid: $400 Bid increments: $50
Appraised Value: $1,032 per lot Starting Bid: $300 Bid Increments: $20
Lots #27 & 28 1996 Chateau Margaux ‐ 1 bottle per lot
Rating: 99 Lot #38 2001 D'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 01 ‐ 3 bottles
The 1996 Chateau Margaux is undoubtedly one of the great classics produced under the Mentzelopoulos Rating: 98
regime. It is the quintessential Chateau Margaux, as well as the paradigm for this estate, combining Its dense black/purple color is accompanied by celestial aromas of melted licorice, graphite, blackberries,
measured power, extraordinary elegance, and admirable complexity. cassis, incense, anise, and toasty oak. This fabulous baby will need 5‐6 years of cellaring, and should drink
Appraised Value: $2,046 per lot Starting Bid: $450 Bid Increments: $50 well over the following 20‐25 years.
Lots #29 & 30 1990 Angélus ‐ 2 bottles per lot
Rating: 90 Lot #39 2001 D'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 01 ‐ 4 bottles
This blockbuster, blue/purple‐colored wine boasts an exceptional nose of subtle licorice, menthol, creme de Rating: 98
cassis, blackberries, and hints of coffee and charcoal. Full‐bodied, flamboyant, and opulent, with low acidity Appraised Value: $1,472 Starting Bid: $200 Bid Increments: $20
and sweet tannin.
Lot #33 2001 P. Antinori. Solàia ‐ 2 bottles
Rating: 96
Deep, dark sensations of smoke, tar and scorched earth emerge from the powerful 2001 Solaia. This fresh,
vibrant offering is packed with dense ripe fruit.
Appraised Value: $960 Starting Bid: $280 Bid Increments: $20
Please note that bidding on Lots 1 to 40 ends promptly at 9:30 pm. Please note that bidding on Lots 1 to 40 ends promptly at 9:30 pm.
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