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The September 2022 Auction: Part 4

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Auction Ends: 9/22/2022 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #935. Nicholas Allen Carte Blanche Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Description: Consists of 2 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: 97 JD.
"A different beast, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) is more backward and reticent, and while it needs 4-5 years of bottle age, is packed with potential. Both black and blue fruits, earth, tobacco, and freshly crushed rock notes all flow to a full-bodied 2016 that has plenty of fine tannins, remarkable purity of fruit, and beautiful intensity and length. Do your best to give this some bottle age, and you’ll be rewarded with a phenomenal Napa Valley Cabernet that will keep for 2-3 decades." "These Carte Blanche releases are made by superstar winemaker Helen Keplinger." This is really structured with a compressed and exciting palate of intense fruit and compact tannins. Full-bodied yet reserved and holding back. Fantastic length. Give this three to four years of bottle age. Wait until 2022. Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, Jan 2019
Provenance: The Hodia Cellar
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $250

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