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The March 2023 Auction: Part 5
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"The 2014 CJ is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. It was aged 18 months in one-third new French oak. This is a beauty, coming from various Napa AVAs. Melka is fanatical about getting high but soft, silky tannins in his wines, and this wine certainly showcases that talent. Deep opaque ruby/purple in color, with notes of mulberry, licorice, a touch of lead pencil shavings, spice box, black cherries and cassis, the wine is rich, opulent, medium to full-bodied, and ideal for drinking over the next 15 or more years. Philippe Melka and his wife Cherie have had their consulting business in the Napa Valley for nearly 25 years. He is certainly one of the many influential personalities who have led the way in the dramatic increase in quality of wines that he has assisted in producing. Several years ago he began producing wines under his own Melka label, with three separate tiers. His Métisse wines are all from Napa Valley, the Mekerra vineyard-designated wines are from Sonoma, and a new category called Majestique comes from vines elsewhere. Here’s a look at some of the new wines, which are all of exceptional quality, as what one might expect from his brilliant resumé."
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"The 2014 CJ is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. It was aged 18 months in one-third new French oak. This is a beauty, coming from various Napa AVAs. Melka is fanatical about getting high but soft, silky tannins in his wines, and this wine certainly showcases that talent. Deep opaque ruby/purple in color, with notes of mulberry, licorice, a touch of lead pencil shavings, spice box, black cherries and cassis, the wine is rich, opulent, medium to full-bodied, and ideal for drinking over the next 15 or more years. Philippe Melka and his wife Cherie have had their consulting business in the Napa Valley for nearly 25 years. He is certainly one of the many influential personalities who have led the way in the dramatic increase in quality of wines that he has assisted in producing. Several years ago he began producing wines under his own Melka label, with three separate tiers. His Métisse wines are all from Napa Valley, the Mekerra vineyard-designated wines are from Sonoma, and a new category called Majestique comes from vines elsewhere. Here’s a look at some of the new wines, which are all of exceptional quality, as what one might expect from his brilliant resumé."
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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.
California's flagship appellation for opulent, structured Cabernet Sauvignon of ripe fruit, plush tannins and cellar-worthy depth.
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.