Live Auction Lots, Continued
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~Lot VI~ 1990 Perrier-Jouet Fleur de Champagne. A Tete de Cuvee from a great vintage. Throw a party with this 3 liter bottle. “Complex, nutty, vibrant aromas of orange peel, lemon oil, and biscuit. Very concentrated and intensely flavored; thick with extract in the style of the best '90s, but without any heaviness. Lemon and apple flavors really cling to the palate. Finishes very long and thoroughly ripe.” ——Steven Tanzer And, for everyday enjoyment 6 magnums of Gruet Blanc de Noirs Methode Champenoise—each Magnum signed by Winemaker Laurent Gruet. “Made just like champagne… Gruet makes a fine brut non-vintage blanc de noirs that does not seem to be sold in Westchester County, but merchants can order it. This fuller, rounder but still lean wine, is pretty, with a pinkish hue in its color, which expresses pinot noir. Drink it lightly cool, and you'll relish the tea roses and young watermelon lightness and elegance that are their most noticeable characteristics.” Jancis Robinson 1986 Duval Leroy Champagne: “The Champagnes of Duval-Leroy have borne the hallmark of expertise acquired over the generations. Today, the predominance of the Chardonnay grape in the wines produced by Duval-Leroy gives them the sophistication, lightness and elegance that are their most noticeable characteristics. the champagnes of Duval-Leroy have borne the hallmark of expertise acquired over the generations.” Duval-Leroy notes Value $1,000 Perrier-Jouet jeroboam donated by Southern Wine & Spirits and Perrier-Jouet Duval-Leroy magnum donated by Boutique Wine Distributors Blanc des Noirs Magnums donated by Gruet Winery |
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~Lot VII~ Two Jeroboams 2004 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2004 Symmetry Meritage 2004 Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve: “The wine has a dense purple color and a wonderful, sweet, almost St.-Julien like nose of licorice, red and black currants, cedar, and spice. Medium to full-bodied, elegant, but authoritatively flavored, this wine is still young, rich, and very fine.” Robert Parker From Master
Sommelier Andrea Immer: Value: $800 Robert Mondavi wine Donated by Southern Wine & Spirits Symmetry wine Donated by Rodney Strong Vineyards |
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~Lot VIII~ Two 750ml bottle lot 2003 “Inaugural” Syrah Santa Rita Hills 2004 “Poker Face” Syrah Sine Qua Non is one of the rarefied California cult wine producers. Hard to get is an understatement; just try to find some! Robert Parker deemed the 2003 “The Inaugural” Syrah and the 2004 “Poker Face” Syrah perfect wines, giving both wines a score of 100 points. 2003: “The Inaugural” Syrah: “The mind-boggling 2003 The Inaugural Syrah is an emotional experience to taste as well as drink… This stunning Syrah boasts a magnificent bouquet of spring flowers, blueberries, blackberries, charcoal, licorice, and roasted meats. It hits the palate with remarkable intensity, purity, and full-bodied power, but it somehow manages to dance across the taste buds with the gracefulness of a ballerina.” Robert Parker 2004 “Poker Face” Syrah: “A blockbuster in the making is the 2004 Poker Face. An opaque purple color as well as an extraordinarily intense and projected set of aromatics (including smoke, blueberries, blackberries, cassis, and flowers) are found in this full-bodied, layered, rich, mouth-filling 2004. Neither heavy nor overwrought, this is another potentially perfect wine from a producer who continues to go from strength to strength.” Robert Parker Value: $1,500 Donated by Rhoda & Howard Sherry |
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~Lot IX~ Two 750ml bottle lot 1997 Marcassin Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay (750 ml bottle) 1997 Marcassin Gauer Vineyard Chardonnay (750 ml bottle) 1997 Gauer Upper Barn Vineyard Chardonnay: “The 1997 Chardonnay Gauer Ranch Upper Barn exhibits a light gold color, and a blossoming nose of tropical fruits intermixed with leesy, buttery notes, roasted nuts, citrus, and floral scents. The potential complexity of this wine's bouquet is awesome… The wine hits every sweet spot on the palate, overloading the olfactory senses. It is one of the finest Gauer Ranch cuvees to be released, …these evaluations, as ecstatic as they might be, are probably on the low end of the pleasure/complexity scale of hedonism and intellectual satisfaction..” —Robert Parker 1997 Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay: “The wine's exotic nose of jammy orange marmalade, pineapple, and loamy soil notes is brilliant. Complex, rich, and expansive on the palate, with medium to full body, and a slightly closed personality, it offers an exotic, spicy, earthy, mineral-dominated finish. This is a superb, complex, Burgundian-styled Chardonnay... It displays an eerie resemblance to a Chassagne-Montrachet grand cru.” —Robert Parker Value: $500 Donated by Gordon Whitten |
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~Lot X~ Eight 750ml bottle lot 1990 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1990 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1991 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1991 Bonny’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Eight rare and exceptional California cabernets. “These All-American Cabernet Sauvignons continue to be ‘can't miss’ propositions with the majority of Cabernet lovers. One of America's favorite Cabernet Sauvignon producers, Silver Oak Cellars produces over 40,000 cases of their Alexander Valley and Napa Valley cuvees. As I have said so many times in the past, it is hard to dislike a Silver Oak Cabernet as they are ripe, deliciously well-oaked, soft, plump, multi-layered, and silky.” Robert Parker Value: $1,100 Donated by Sally & Don Roberts and Laurie & Al Lucero |
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