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The July 2014 Internet-Only Auction Part 1
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Lot 1266
Estimate: $160
2 base neck or better, 1 very top shoulder, 1 lightly wine stained capsule, 2 nicked labels, 1 sign of slight past seepage.
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91+JG
"Jordan Vineyards was only started in 1976 and this 1978 cabernet sauvignon was only their third vintage at the fledgling winery. This was the sole wine based on Sonoma County fruit in our October tasting here in New York and stood out a bit from the rest of the lineup for this reason, but there is depth and complexity here that is quite impressive. The bouquet shows a touch of the weediness of Sonoma cabernet in its constellation of black cherries, cassis, tobacco leaf, cigar ash, vanillin oak and the aforementioned gentle weediness in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and still fairly youthful in personality, with a rock solid core, moderate tannins and very good length and grip on the complex finish. In our lineup of top 1978s, the Jordan did not have quite the same elegance of the very best wines of the vintage, but there are excellent raw materials here and this wine will provide plenty of enjoyment for decades to come."
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Red
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"Jordan Vineyards was only started in 1976 and this 1978 cabernet sauvignon was only their third vintage at the fledgling winery. This was the sole wine based on Sonoma County fruit in our October tasting here in New York and stood out a bit from the rest of the lineup for this reason, but there is depth and complexity here that is quite impressive. The bouquet shows a touch of the weediness of Sonoma cabernet in its constellation of black cherries, cassis, tobacco leaf, cigar ash, vanillin oak and the aforementioned gentle weediness in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and still fairly youthful in personality, with a rock solid core, moderate tannins and very good length and grip on the complex finish. In our lineup of top 1978s, the Jordan did not have quite the same elegance of the very best wines of the vintage, but there are excellent raw materials here and this wine will provide plenty of enjoyment for decades to come."
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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.
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.