137 . CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGE 2018 BORDEAUX - FRANCE
Everything you look for in a great wine : incredible aromatics , richness without weight , perfect balance , and a purity of fruit that ' s just about off the charts . Dense purple , it reveals a glorious perfume of blackcurrants and blackberry fruits , a deep , unctuous mouthfeel , building tannins , and a complex array of cedar pencil , tobacco , wood smoke , and chocolate . Score : 96
Daphne Leung Value : $ 300
138 . CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2014 BORDEAUX - FRANCE
This wine offers a sensational bouquet of cassis , black raspberries , tobacco leaf , and minerals . With a full-bodied richness and sweet , succulent tannin , this wine is opulent and impressively pure . A great wine to keep in your cellar for at least the next ten years . Score : 98
Chih-ho Hong and Susie Song Value : $ 274
139 . CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 2013 BORDEAUX - FRANCE
A core of beautifully defined , luscious , cassis and blackcurrant fruit provides weight and a light touch of sweetness whilst the long finish has a gentle , stylish and graceful uplift . Ready to drink now but will only get better with age .
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Peng Family Value : $ 274
140 . CHÂTEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2007 RHÔNE - FRANCE
Sporting a deep ruby colour and terrific notes of melted fig , mulled boysenberry , and black currant fruit , this wine offers glorious levels of acidity and sweet tannin , buttressing the fruit ’ s fabulous freshness and vibrancy . Give this 1-3 years to come together and it will last for 25 or more . Score : 96
Munford Family Value : $ 150
69 SILENT AUCTION