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The Winter 2016 Auction
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Lot 2323
Estimate: $60
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"In 1992 Jim [Barbour] purchased a 7 acre piece of property just south of St. Helena and planted this to Cabernet Sauvignon. The soils are loamy with lots of gravel; the vineyard is situated fairly close to the base of the Mayacamas Mountains. Barbour sourced the original bud wood from the Grace Family Vineyard to the north of St. Helena (incidentally a vineyard Jim helped initially develop). Jim keeps the production low, usually merely 1 to 2 tons per acre (certainly low for valley floor fruit). In addition his vineyard is dry farmed each year. His first commercial vintage dates from 1995 and every year since has produced a single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. Their current production is usually between 400 and 500 cases."
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The fourth-largest wine producer in the world, led by California. American fine wine is defined by ripe, expressive fruit and a spirit of innovation, with Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon among the most sought-after wines globally.
California's most prestigious wine region, celebrated worldwide for opulent, structured Cabernet Sauvignon. Diverse soils and mountain-to-valley-floor sites yield wines of remarkable ripeness, power and longevity.
St. Helena is a warm valley-floor sub-AVA in Napa Valley, California, producing rich, ripe and generously fruited Cabernet Sauvignon of supple tannins, plush texture and classic Napa structure.
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.
