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The Spring 2018 Distinguished Cellar Auction
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Estimate: $225
Base neck or better, very lightly scuffed and 1 lightly bin soiled labels.
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94JG
"I have made a lot of notations about alcohol levels in my notes on many of the younger wines I have tasted from California, as I firmly believe that it is a key fundament in determining how well a wine will age over the long-term, and for wines such as cabernet sauvignon, I frankly just have little interest drinking them young. Here is a beautiful example on how a lower octane cabernet can age brilliantly, as the powerful style of Diamond Creekâs âmountain cabernetsâ found the â79 Volcanic Hill tipping the scales at a cool and collected twelve percent alcohol! I find it highly unlikely that even the most strident fans of the over the top jam juice style of cabernet would find this wine âmalnourished or greenâ, as it is a brilliant and utterly complete wine that is now at its apogee of peak drinkability. The stunning nose soars from the glass in a blaze of cassis, a bit of grilled meat, gentle tarry tones, a beautiful base of stony soil and a lovely topnote of cigar smoke. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, tangy and beautifully complex, with a rock solid core of fruit, outstanding focus, length and grip and still just a touch of backend tannin to carry this wine far into the future. An utterly classic and legendary bottle of California cabernet!"
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"I have made a lot of notations about alcohol levels in my notes on many of the younger wines I have tasted from California, as I firmly believe that it is a key fundament in determining how well a wine will age over the long-term, and for wines such as cabernet sauvignon, I frankly just have little interest drinking them young. Here is a beautiful example on how a lower octane cabernet can age brilliantly, as the powerful style of Diamond Creekâs âmountain cabernetsâ found the â79 Volcanic Hill tipping the scales at a cool and collected twelve percent alcohol! I find it highly unlikely that even the most strident fans of the over the top jam juice style of cabernet would find this wine âmalnourished or greenâ, as it is a brilliant and utterly complete wine that is now at its apogee of peak drinkability. The stunning nose soars from the glass in a blaze of cassis, a bit of grilled meat, gentle tarry tones, a beautiful base of stony soil and a lovely topnote of cigar smoke. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, tangy and beautifully complex, with a rock solid core of fruit, outstanding focus, length and grip and still just a touch of backend tannin to carry this wine far into the future. An utterly classic and legendary bottle of California cabernet!"
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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.