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May 25June 02, 2020
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LOT 288

Lot 288

FRANÇOIS RAVENEAU CHABLIS GRAND CRU LES CLOS 2007 (1) WA (97-98)
KRUG CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE BRUT COLLECTION 1985 (1) WA 96

FRANÇOIS RAVENEAU CHABLIS GRAND CRU LES CLOS 2007 (1) WA (97-98)
KRUG CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE BRUT COLLECTION 1985 (1) WA 96
Lot 288 Details
FRANÇOIS RAVENEAU CHABLIS GRAND CRU LES CLOS 2007 (1)

Chablis. Grand Cru

Raveneau’s 2007 Chablis Les Clos is less severe, intractably dense, or obdurately stony than most of the vintage’s representations of this great site, being at once electrically energized and practically ethereal in its high-toned expressions of bitter-sweet floral and pit fruit distillates, citrus zest, white truffle, quarry dust, and ocean breezes. Luscious grapefruit and white peach seem to be mingled with a sea water reduction on the palate, leading to a finish that tugs relentlessly at the salivary glands and practically seems to suck blood from your gums, all the while displaying buoyancy that defies gravity. This is magical. If lucky enough to acquire multiple bottles, I would plan to stretch out the experience of them over at least a dozen years. December 2009 WA (97-98)

KRUG CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE BRUT COLLECTION 1985 (1)

Champagne.
peeling label

December 1994 WA 96

2 bts.    per lot $2,000 - $2,200

Realised: $1,824
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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