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The June 2017 Internet-Only Auction Part 3
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"Absolutely as close to perfection as one probably can get is the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon True Vineyard. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is a selection of their very best material. This cuvĂ©e represents 375 cases aged 20 months in 90% new French oak. Opaque purple in color and more packed and concentrated than its sibling, it is full-bodied, with blackberry and blueberry fruit, perhaps a slight suggestion of charcoal and volcanic earth and burning embers. The wine has huge structure, massive extract and is as packed and stacked as a Cabernet Sauvignon can be. Forget it for 7-10 years and drink it over the following 40-50. This small estate winery burst on the scene in 2005 and itâs never really looked back. Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown has been in charge of winemaking for owners Kathy and Frank Dotzler. Their most acclaimed wines tend to be the Cabernets, but they do a terrific job with Petite Sirah, Zinfandel and Grenache. The Grenache is made from John Albanâs clone of Grenache, which I believe came via suitcase-cuttings from ChĂąteau Rayas vineyards in ChĂąteauneuf-du-Pape."
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"Absolutely as close to perfection as one probably can get is the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon True Vineyard. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is a selection of their very best material. This cuvĂ©e represents 375 cases aged 20 months in 90% new French oak. Opaque purple in color and more packed and concentrated than its sibling, it is full-bodied, with blackberry and blueberry fruit, perhaps a slight suggestion of charcoal and volcanic earth and burning embers. The wine has huge structure, massive extract and is as packed and stacked as a Cabernet Sauvignon can be. Forget it for 7-10 years and drink it over the following 40-50. This small estate winery burst on the scene in 2005 and itâs never really looked back. Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown has been in charge of winemaking for owners Kathy and Frank Dotzler. Their most acclaimed wines tend to be the Cabernets, but they do a terrific job with Petite Sirah, Zinfandel and Grenache. The Grenache is made from John Albanâs clone of Grenache, which I believe came via suitcase-cuttings from ChĂąteau Rayas vineyards in ChĂąteauneuf-du-Pape."
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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.
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.