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The August 2017 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part I
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Lot 758
Estimate: $30
High shoulder, lightly scuffed label, sign of slight past seepage.
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"Unfortunately, this winery is no longer making wine. But readers who may have a few bottles of their 1978 squirreled away are in for a real treat. The color is a deep, saturated dark ruby with little signs of age. As for the nose, it offers super-ripe aromas of cassis, herbs, damp earth, and smoky oak. This youthful, full-bodied wine exhibits fine richness, an opulent, chewy texture, and a long, spicy, moderately tannic finish. Approachable, even delicious, this wine should continue to evolve. Impressive!"
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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 benchmark Napa AVA known for structured Cabernet with a signature 'Rutherford dust' - a fine, dusty tannin - and classic cassis fruit.
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.
