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The March 2018 Internet-Only Auction Part 1
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Estimate: $50
Lightly scuffed label.
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"The team . . . ended up bringing in their cabernet sauvignon, franc, petit verdot and merlot on a single day between two rainstorms, cherry picking the healthiest clusters and making a single co-ferment. The franc shows up here as herbal nuance and savory tobacco tones, while petit verdot is evident in the wine’s cracked black peppercorn grip. But the wine is mostly about Jonata, showing the dark meatiness of grapes grown on the estate’s sandy hillside soils. In this case, seen through the lens of a cool year, the expression is as restrained as it is muscular—the tannins fine and resolute, sculpted to a graphite clarity. Already complex, this is a fragrant and deeply mineral wine for the long haul."
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"The team . . . ended up bringing in their cabernet sauvignon, franc, petit verdot and merlot on a single day between two rainstorms, cherry picking the healthiest clusters and making a single co-ferment. The franc shows up here as herbal nuance and savory tobacco tones, while petit verdot is evident in the wine’s cracked black peppercorn grip. But the wine is mostly about Jonata, showing the dark meatiness of grapes grown on the estate’s sandy hillside soils. In this case, seen through the lens of a cool year, the expression is as restrained as it is muscular—the tannins fine and resolute, sculpted to a graphite clarity. Already complex, this is a fragrant and deeply mineral wine for the long haul."
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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.