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The August 2012 Internet-Only Auction Part 2
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Lot 886
Estimate: $170
Base neck.
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91RP
"The 1989 reveals sweet Christmas fruitcake, black currant, licorice, damp earth and forest floor notes in its well-built, medium-bodied, elegant personality. With excellent color as well as fruit concentration, this is another vintage that has aged better than I would have expected. It should keep for 5-10 more years. 1989 was the first year in which over 75% of the blend came from estate vineyards, in this case from their Banca Dorada Vineyard in Rutherford (the balance came from an Oakville grower). Luckily, Phelps had harvested a considerable amount of fruit from this site before an unusual amount of rain (5 inches) fell during the third week of September. Production was 4,500 cases, the alcohol level was 13%, and a higher percentage than usual of Cabernet Sauvignon was used in the blend."
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"The 1989 reveals sweet Christmas fruitcake, black currant, licorice, damp earth and forest floor notes in its well-built, medium-bodied, elegant personality. With excellent color as well as fruit concentration, this is another vintage that has aged better than I would have expected. It should keep for 5-10 more years. 1989 was the first year in which over 75% of the blend came from estate vineyards, in this case from their Banca Dorada Vineyard in Rutherford (the balance came from an Oakville grower). Luckily, Phelps had harvested a considerable amount of fruit from this site before an unusual amount of rain (5 inches) fell during the third week of September. Production was 4,500 cases, the alcohol level was 13%, and a higher percentage than usual of Cabernet Sauvignon was used in the blend."
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California's flagship appellation for opulent, structured Cabernet Sauvignon of ripe fruit, plush tannins and cellar-worthy depth.
The world's most planted premium red grape, yielding deeply colored, tannic and structured wines with cassis, cedar and graphite notes. Firm tannins and acidity make it exceptionally age-worthy, whether as a varietal or the backbone of a Bordeaux blend.
