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The July 2020 Auction: Part 2
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Estimate: $160
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"From a vineyard that is essentially the front yard of Pott’s St. Helena home, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Turf War Bisagno Vineyard comes from Aiken red gold clay loam soils, an important terroir component of a couple of other famous wines, particularly Colgin’s Tychson Hill. This spectacular wine possesses copious amounts of blackberry, blueberry, and dark cherry fruit, incense, graphite and a touch of oak. With a full-bodied, voluptuously textured, stunning finish, this [is a] prodigious, world-class Cabernet Sauvignon . . . . Aaron Pott is about to become the next brilliant winemaking consultant to burst out from the shadows of consulting with his own bevy of sensational and individualistic wines. His résumé is impressive, having worked with the likes of the late Christine Valette at Château Troplong-Mondot, Michel Rolland, and Johns Kongsgaard at Newton. He is doing some terrific consulting work, but he is saving some of his most interesting projects for himself as the following tasting notes clearly evidence. Barrel tastings of the 2013s confirm that this is another great vintage, and with these two years Aaron Pott will receive enormous attention for not only his consulting work, but for his own wines. Kudos to Aaron Pott who appears to have put himself in the top hierarchy of Napa Valley’s most illustrious winemaking consultants."
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"From a vineyard that is essentially the front yard of Pott’s St. Helena home, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Turf War Bisagno Vineyard comes from Aiken red gold clay loam soils, an important terroir component of a couple of other famous wines, particularly Colgin’s Tychson Hill. This spectacular wine possesses copious amounts of blackberry, blueberry, and dark cherry fruit, incense, graphite and a touch of oak. With a full-bodied, voluptuously textured, stunning finish, this [is a] prodigious, world-class Cabernet Sauvignon . . . . Aaron Pott is about to become the next brilliant winemaking consultant to burst out from the shadows of consulting with his own bevy of sensational and individualistic wines. His résumé is impressive, having worked with the likes of the late Christine Valette at Château Troplong-Mondot, Michel Rolland, and Johns Kongsgaard at Newton. He is doing some terrific consulting work, but he is saving some of his most interesting projects for himself as the following tasting notes clearly evidence. Barrel tastings of the 2013s confirm that this is another great vintage, and with these two years Aaron Pott will receive enormous attention for not only his consulting work, but for his own wines. Kudos to Aaron Pott who appears to have put himself in the top hierarchy of Napa Valley’s most illustrious winemaking consultants."
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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.
St. Helena is a warm valley-floor sub-AVA in Napa Valley, California, producing rich, ripe and generously fruited Cabernet Sauvignon of supple tannins, plush texture and classic Napa structure.
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.