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Lot 2232
Estimate: $150
Stained label.
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A focused, smooth and polished red wine, showing wonderful balance for the vintage. Has a complex blend of cedar, spice, chocolate and cherry flavors that linger on the finish. Best to cellar until about 1996. A blend of 60 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 40 percent Cabernet Franc. 1,500 cases made.
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A focused, smooth and polished red wine, showing wonderful balance for the vintage. Has a complex blend of cedar, spice, chocolate and cherry flavors that linger on the finish. Best to cellar until about 1996. A blend of 60 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 40 percent Cabernet Franc. 1,500 cases made.
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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.
California's flagship appellation for opulent, structured Cabernet Sauvignon of ripe fruit, plush tannins and cellar-worthy depth.
An aromatic red grape lending perfume, red fruit and a leafy, savory edge. It thrives in the Loire and as a key blending partner in Bordeaux, especially Saint-Emilion.
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.
