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• Mark1npt Likes this wine: 94 points

  December 21, 2022 - Picked up a bunch of these at auction for the ridiculously low price of $31/bottle....pnp'd last night and enjoyed a glass over 2 hours or so of air. Cork back in the bottle and opened it again tonight.
  
  Classic cab nose, a slight cherry component on the nose along with some cassis, gentle herbal notes and sweet tobacco. The palate the 2nd night is sublime. Resolved, smooth, precise. Again, dark red fruit and sweet tobacco. The integration of the '15 is quite nice with perfectly balanced acidity backing it all up. Tannins are smooth and slightly sweet. Now I wish I had picked up more of this when it was available. Makes you want to swirl a while before swallowing......Carol says 93-94....I'm thinking 94.

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• Booger’s Wine commented:

  1/14/23, 10:55 AM - Mark1NPT/Mark
  I have built a cellar about 5 years ago and started collecting wines about 4 years ago. I saw your comment about the 2015 Whitehall Lane Cab and saw that you picked it up in a wine auction. I have never tried purchasing wine through an auction and am looking for any advice for a novice. Clearly getting good wine at a cheap price is very enticing.
  So here are a few questions I have if you are willing to help a rookie.
  
  Which auction sites do you use?
  Are their fees associated with joining any of these sites?
  What additional fees are there beyond the auction price?
  Is the shipping included in the price, or if not, what do they typically charge per bottle for shipping?
  Will they hold the wines until a desired ship date? (I wouldn't want wine shipped to me during hot months)
  Where/how do these sites acquire the wines, they auction?
  How do these sites gauge the quality of the storage of these wines?
  Have you ever been burned by purchasing auction wines?
  Any other advice or insights you might have?
  
  Booger

• Mark1npt commented:

  1/14/23, 1:48 PM - Just posted to your message board!

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