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The July 2017 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part I
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Estimate: $800
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"I think itâs safe to say this is potentially the best Rubicon made to date. Itâs not to denigrate other vintages, but there is a finesse and elegance combined with great richness . . . . It possesses a dense purple color, beautiful, sweet crème de cassis notes with a floral underpinning. I donât see any of the Rutherford dust, per se, but there is an undertone of earthiness. The wine is full-bodied, rich, potentially complex and certainly capable of lasting 20 to 30 or more years. This is a great young Rubicon that will have its peak in 5-7 years and last 25-30."
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"I think itâs safe to say this is potentially the best Rubicon made to date. Itâs not to denigrate other vintages, but there is a finesse and elegance combined with great richness . . . . It possesses a dense purple color, beautiful, sweet crème de cassis notes with a floral underpinning. I donât see any of the Rutherford dust, per se, but there is an undertone of earthiness. The wine is full-bodied, rich, potentially complex and certainly capable of lasting 20 to 30 or more years. This is a great young Rubicon that will have its peak in 5-7 years and last 25-30."
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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.