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The April 2024 Auction: Part 1
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"From a warmer site (it’s one of the first to be harvested) in the Russian River Valley, the 2016 Pinot Noir Giusti Ranch (98% destemmed and 50% new French oak) offers lots of black plum, black cherry, and underbrush aromatics and hits the palate with a pleasure-bent, ripe, sexy profile on the palate. It has that rare mix of opulence and elegance, with good acidity as well as tannins, and is going to offer loads of pleasure over the coming 7-8 years. Winemaker Nico Cueva continues to fine tune his approach at Kosta Browne, experimenting with new vinification and aging vessels. While the wines were richer and more upfront in the past, today, they have slightly more freshness and tension while not abandoning the beautiful fruit and texture that defines California wines. As I hope these notes show, these are distinctive, singular wines up there with the crème de la crème of the region."
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"From a warmer site (it’s one of the first to be harvested) in the Russian River Valley, the 2016 Pinot Noir Giusti Ranch (98% destemmed and 50% new French oak) offers lots of black plum, black cherry, and underbrush aromatics and hits the palate with a pleasure-bent, ripe, sexy profile on the palate. It has that rare mix of opulence and elegance, with good acidity as well as tannins, and is going to offer loads of pleasure over the coming 7-8 years. Winemaker Nico Cueva continues to fine tune his approach at Kosta Browne, experimenting with new vinification and aging vessels. While the wines were richer and more upfront in the past, today, they have slightly more freshness and tension while not abandoning the beautiful fruit and texture that defines California wines. As I hope these notes show, these are distinctive, singular wines up there with the crème de la crème of the region."
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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.
A large, geographically varied California region producing cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay near the coast and richer Zinfandel and Cabernet inland. Its wines range from elegant to bold.
A cool, fog-influenced Sonoma AVA renowned for elegant, complex Pinot Noir and rich, balanced Chardonnay.
A thin-skinned, terroir-sensitive red producing perfumed, silky and elegant wines of red-berry fruit and earthy complexity. It reaches its apogee in Burgundy.