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The August 2016 Midwest Gentleman's No Reserve Distinguished Cellar Auction
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"The spectacular, opaque purple-colored 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Hillside Blend (446 cases of equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from the Ink Grade Vineyard) possesses notes of graphite, mocha, white chocolate, blackberries and kirsch. The terrific aromatics are followed by an equally impressive wine that saturates the palate offering admirable ripe fruit, a richness and full-bodied mouthfeel that linger in the mouth, and not a hard edge to be found. A big-time winner..."
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"The spectacular, opaque purple-colored 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Hillside Blend (446 cases of equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from the Ink Grade Vineyard) possesses notes of graphite, mocha, white chocolate, blackberries and kirsch. The terrific aromatics are followed by an equally impressive wine that saturates the palate offering admirable ripe fruit, a richness and full-bodied mouthfeel that linger in the mouth, and not a hard edge to be found. A big-time winner..."
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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.
A high-elevation Napa AVA above the fog line, producing intensely concentrated, firmly structured mountain Cabernet built for long aging.
An aromatic red grape lending perfume, red fruit and a leafy, savory edge. It thrives in the Loire and as a key blending partner in Bordeaux, especially Saint-Emilion.
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.
Produces plush, supple, fruit-forward reds with plum and chocolate notes. Softer and earlier-maturing than Cabernet, it adds flesh and roundness to blends and stars in Right Bank Bordeaux.