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The May 2016 Internet-Only Auction Part 2
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Estimate: $30
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"A blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz that was aged 18 months in 100% used French oak, the 2004 Cabernet/Shiraz Ripper Creek is a big, harmonious, dense purple-colored red displaying a sweet perfume of black and red fruits intermixed with incense, cedar, pepper, and spice. This weighty yet beautifully balanced, elegant, long stunner can be drunk now or cellared for a decade or more."
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"A blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz that was aged 18 months in 100% used French oak, the 2004 Cabernet/Shiraz Ripper Creek is a big, harmonious, dense purple-colored red displaying a sweet perfume of black and red fruits intermixed with incense, cedar, pepper, and spice. This weighty yet beautifully balanced, elegant, long stunner can be drunk now or cellared for a decade or more."
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Renowned for powerful, richly fruited Shiraz, most famously from the Barossa Valley, alongside age-worthy Cabernet and cool-climate whites. A warm climate and old, ungrafted vines produce wines of generosity and depth.
Australia's most famous wine region, home to some of the oldest Shiraz vines on earth. Its warm climate produces rich, full-bodied, deeply fruited reds of great power.
Produces rich, full-bodied Shiraz from some of the world's oldest vines, defined by ripe dark fruit, spice and power.
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.