Wine
Trio of Wines from the Region's Pioneers
- Item Number
- 254
- Estimated Value
- 285 USD
- Sold
- 162 USD to dwprods
- Number of Bids
- 3 - Bid History
Item Description
2009 Clos Du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District
- The 2009 vintage was a great success for Clos du Val, and now they’ve released this fabulous wine, whose production was 3,000 cases. It’s an absolute classic, a gorgeous example of Stags Leap, with lush blueberry, black currant, violet and mineral flavors, hard tannins and perfect acidity. You can begin drinking it in 2017, but it should really hit its stride in the 2020s.
2010 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Fay Vineyards, Stags Leap District
- The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Fay stands out for its delineation and nuance. Sweet floral notes meld into plums, menthol black cherries, violets and tar. With time in the glass, the wine fleshes out beautifully. Today the tannins are firm, but once they soften the fruit should begin to emerge more fully. There is plenty of vibrancy and energy in the 2010, although the wine does shut down quickly in the glass. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2030.
2011 Shafer Vineyards Pne Poin Five Carbernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District
- Shafer’s estate-grown Cabernet comes primarily from two sites: the family’s original vineyard tucked under the Stags Leap escarpment on a series of knolls, planted by John and Doug Shafer in the 1970s, and the Borderline Vineyard, at the southern end of the district, with 25 acres of Cabernet planted in 2000 and ’01. As those vines have matured, they’ve provided enough fruit that Shafer could shift from a Napa Valley to an SLD designation for its Cabernet. And with each successive vintage, One Point Five seems to sneak a little closer to Hillside Select. Graced by exceptional drainage, both sites performed well in 2011, creating a silky Cabernet with succulent red fruit. There’s energy in the wine, from the floral buzz of the aroma to the racy tannins. Like the best of Shafer’s Cabernets, this will age for 15 to 20 years.
Wine is available to RHS Community only.
Distribution arrangements will be made after auction has closed on April 23, 2015 at 8:00pm EDT.
Item Special Note
Thank You Santas Family for the generous donation.
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