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The 2018 Holiday Auction
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Estimate: $190
1 Neck, 1 very top shoulder, very lightly bin soiled labels.
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"The 1977 Château Montelena “Estate” Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the riper wines from Napa in this vintage, coming in at 13.4 percent alcohol and offering up fine depth on both the nose and palate. The wine delivers a lovely aromatic combination of red and black cherries, pretty spice tones, cigar smoke, dark soil elements, a touch of petroleum jelly and just a whisper of road tar in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and quite long on the backend, with fine focus and grip and still a bit of ripe tannin perking up the finish. This is a top vintage of Montelena cabernet that is now at its peak, but still has tons of life left."
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"The 1977 Château Montelena “Estate” Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the riper wines from Napa in this vintage, coming in at 13.4 percent alcohol and offering up fine depth on both the nose and palate. The wine delivers a lovely aromatic combination of red and black cherries, pretty spice tones, cigar smoke, dark soil elements, a touch of petroleum jelly and just a whisper of road tar in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and quite long on the backend, with fine focus and grip and still a bit of ripe tannin perking up the finish. This is a top vintage of Montelena cabernet that is now at its peak, but still has tons of life left."
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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.