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The October 2016 Internet-Only Auction Part 2
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Estimate: $140
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"Mike Benziger and Alan York grow this cabernet blend on Benziger's Sonoma Mountain Ranch, working under a biodynamic regimen. The result is a wine with distinctive tannins, their earthy character soaking up the dark fruit. The wine has the softness of the vintage, with the gentle grip of tannin as the fruit and earthiness meld. Whether or not you believe in biodynamics, it's hard to argue with this wine's finesse. Suited to any roast meats, whether the dark meat of game birds or something beefy."
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"Mike Benziger and Alan York grow this cabernet blend on Benziger's Sonoma Mountain Ranch, working under a biodynamic regimen. The result is a wine with distinctive tannins, their earthy character soaking up the dark fruit. The wine has the softness of the vintage, with the gentle grip of tannin as the fruit and earthiness meld. Whether or not you believe in biodynamics, it's hard to argue with this wine's finesse. Suited to any roast meats, whether the dark meat of game birds or something beefy."
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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.
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.