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The August 2019 Auction: Part 3

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Auction Ends: 8/15/2019 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #104. d'Yquem 2008

Description: Consists of 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Packaging: OWC.
Score: 96 NM.
"Tasted single blind against its peers. The Yquem 2008 is easy to spot in a blind line-up: it is (to quote Tina Turner) simply the best. It has a subtle, delicate but very pretty bouquet with fine definition and astounding minerality. The palate is beautifully poised, tense and tightly coiled on the entry and then it just explodes in the mouth with pure, unbridled, joyous botrytized fruit struck through with a silver thread of acidity. It displays exemplary tension and freshness, along with great persistency in the mouth. This is an outstanding Sauternes 2008 and another impressive Yquem. Tasted January 2012." Neal Martin, Wine Advocate #199, Dec 2011
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $1,600

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