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The January 2026 Auction: Part 1
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Estimate: $520
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"An effort that I was thrilled to taste, as it borders on perfection, is the 2013 Cabernet Franc 29 Estate, a blend of 95% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 20 months in three-fourths new French oak. This wine has surreal aromatics of spring flowers, mulberry, blueberry, raspberry and other black fruits, a continuing floral character in the flavors, superb brightness, medium body and magnificent intensity. But again, the magic of Cabernet Franc is its rather delicate and ethereal dance across the palate without any sense of heaviness or astringency. This wine hits all the sweet spots on the palate and has no hard edges. Its should drink beautifully for another 10-15 years and possibly a lot longer. Talking to proprietor Chuck McMinn on the eve of the 2015 harvest, he said this year’s harvest was even earlier than 2014, and that was the earliest ever! This magnificent estate just north of St. Helena on Highway 29 continues to turn out an array of enticing wines, including a limited-production, super-expensive, but brilliant Sauvignon Blanc."
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"An effort that I was thrilled to taste, as it borders on perfection, is the 2013 Cabernet Franc 29 Estate, a blend of 95% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 20 months in three-fourths new French oak. This wine has surreal aromatics of spring flowers, mulberry, blueberry, raspberry and other black fruits, a continuing floral character in the flavors, superb brightness, medium body and magnificent intensity. But again, the magic of Cabernet Franc is its rather delicate and ethereal dance across the palate without any sense of heaviness or astringency. This wine hits all the sweet spots on the palate and has no hard edges. Its should drink beautifully for another 10-15 years and possibly a lot longer. Talking to proprietor Chuck McMinn on the eve of the 2015 harvest, he said this year’s harvest was even earlier than 2014, and that was the earliest ever! This magnificent estate just north of St. Helena on Highway 29 continues to turn out an array of enticing wines, including a limited-production, super-expensive, but brilliant Sauvignon Blanc."
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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.
St. Helena is a warm valley-floor sub-AVA in Napa Valley, California, producing rich, ripe and generously fruited Cabernet Sauvignon of supple tannins, plush texture and classic Napa structure.
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.