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The July 2016 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part 2
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Lot 318
Estimate: $700
1 neck, 4 base neck, 1 very top shoulder, lightly corroded capsules, very lightly bin soiled labels.
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93JG
"The bouquet is deep, strikingly beautiful and absolutely à point, as it jumps from the glass in a classy mélange of sweet cherries, menthol, eucalyptus, cigar smoke, really lovely, Napa soil tones, a bit of new oak and a topnote of petroleum jelly that one often finds also in old Sterling cabernets from the Ric Forman era. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and fully resolved, with really lovely elegance, fine mid-palate depth, superb complexity and a very long, velvety finish. A really terrific bottle of wine with decades of life still in it."
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"The bouquet is deep, strikingly beautiful and absolutely à point, as it jumps from the glass in a classy mélange of sweet cherries, menthol, eucalyptus, cigar smoke, really lovely, Napa soil tones, a bit of new oak and a topnote of petroleum jelly that one often finds also in old Sterling cabernets from the Ric Forman era. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and fully resolved, with really lovely elegance, fine mid-palate depth, superb complexity and a very long, velvety finish. A really terrific bottle of wine with decades of life still in it."
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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.
A prestigious Napa sub-AVA on the valley floor, home to iconic estates and celebrated for richly textured, powerful Cabernet Sauvignon.
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.
