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The Summer 2017 Auction
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Estimate: $150
Base neck, handwritten notation on label.
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92JG
"This was the first older bottle of Matanzas Creek cabernet that I have ever had the pleasure to taste, as I saw this lone bottle at an auction and took a chance on it for twenty-five dollars. It was well worth it, as the wine is really quite excellent, offering up a deep and complex nose of black cherries, tobacco leaf, a touch of bell pepper, lovely spice tones, gentle eucalyptus nuances and a stylish framing of cedary wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and à point, with a fine core, lovely focus and balance, modest tannins and impressive length and grip on the refined and complex finish. This is really a lovely bottle of cabernet at its apogee and with decades of life still ahead of it."
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"This was the first older bottle of Matanzas Creek cabernet that I have ever had the pleasure to taste, as I saw this lone bottle at an auction and took a chance on it for twenty-five dollars. It was well worth it, as the wine is really quite excellent, offering up a deep and complex nose of black cherries, tobacco leaf, a touch of bell pepper, lovely spice tones, gentle eucalyptus nuances and a stylish framing of cedary wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and à point, with a fine core, lovely focus and balance, modest tannins and impressive length and grip on the refined and complex finish. This is really a lovely bottle of cabernet at its apogee and with decades of life still ahead of 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.
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.