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The September 2023 Auction: Part 4
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Estimate: $120
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95DM
"This wine pays homage to the first passionate debate between Dan and Margaret Duckhorn and their first winemaker, Tom Rinaldi, which set out the future of the winery's portfolio. While Duckhorn is known for its varietally focused wines, this cuveé – a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc – is the wine it rests its laurels on. Sourced from six vineyards, including Three Palms, and aged 24 months in new French oak, it is an impressive effort in the challenging 2017 vintage. Lifted aromas of blackberry, cassis, vanilla and candied violet, then the palate reveals real elegance, strutting its stuff with red and black currants, fresh blueberry, bay leaf and fine cigar box spice. Long, fine-grained tannins have a youthful grip but are nicely integrated, and the finish is punctuated by notes of black tea and chocolate."
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"This wine pays homage to the first passionate debate between Dan and Margaret Duckhorn and their first winemaker, Tom Rinaldi, which set out the future of the winery's portfolio. While Duckhorn is known for its varietally focused wines, this cuveé – a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc – is the wine it rests its laurels on. Sourced from six vineyards, including Three Palms, and aged 24 months in new French oak, it is an impressive effort in the challenging 2017 vintage. Lifted aromas of blackberry, cassis, vanilla and candied violet, then the palate reveals real elegance, strutting its stuff with red and black currants, fresh blueberry, bay leaf and fine cigar box spice. Long, fine-grained tannins have a youthful grip but are nicely integrated, and the finish is punctuated by notes of black tea and chocolate."
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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.
2017 in Napa Valley saw a wet winter, a scorching Labor Day heat spike and October wildfires; Cabernet picked before the fires is ripe and generous, but quality is variable across this challenging vintage.