Collectors Lot 221

MIXED REDS

1 – 750 ml bottles each except as noted – 18 bottles total

Trespass Cabernet Franc 2005

Incredible purity of fruit!  A beautiful garnet color invites your nose to the glass to enjoy vanilla, cola, sweet cherry tobacco, dried currant, cinnamon and allspice aromatics.  It is from a terrior perfect for taming such a varietal to unleash its ripe, rice potential. (3 bottles)

Pax Walker Vine Hill Syrah 2007

This is a beauty. A big, dense Syrah, it exhibits abundant aromas of creme de cassis, acacia flowers, pepper, meat juice, and a smoky barbecue character. Substantial, succulent, and opulent, it displays a flamboyant, full-bodied style that is hard to resist. RP 93 (2 bottles)

Seasmoke Southing Pinot Noir 2008

The seductive nose of the 2008 Southing exhibits clove, dusty blueberry, cola, violets and hint of pineapple guava. The voluptuous mouthfeel and fine tannins are balanced by the estate vineyard’s characteristic cool climate acidity. (2 bottles)

Torbreck The Factor 2005

Opaque purple-colored, it delivers an expressive bouquet of pepper, smoke, espresso roast, blackberry, blueberry, and licorice. Full-bodied and voluptuous on the palate, nuances of saddle leather and mineral emerge to complement the layers of spicy blue and black fruits. The pure finish lingers for 60+ seconds to complete the experience of a totally hedonistic turn-on. RP 97

Robert Foley Claret 2005

A gorgeous nose of créme de cassis, spring flowers, and sweet black cherries emerges from the full-bodied, opulent 2005 Claret. RP 92

Clarendon Hills Moritz Syrah 2003

The exceptionally fragrant, dark purple offering boasts an extraordinary perfume of acacia flowers, blackberries, cassis, roasted meats, and subtle wood. With fabulous concentration, an expansive, savory texture, well-integrated acidity, alcohol, and wood, and a remarkable finish with plenty of sweet tannin. RP 95

Napanook Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

A sweet, open-knit nose offering aromas of tobacco, cedar, blackberry and cherry jam is followed by an opulently-textured, succulent, rich, fleshy, user-friendly, delicious wine. Undeniably hedonistic, it caresses the palate.  RP 90

Heitz Martha’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1996

This wine is as distinctive as they come. There are lots of rich minty chocolate flavors and aromas in this bottling, with black cherry, currant, anise and cedar, finishing with a long, complex, concentrated aftertaste that keeps pumping flavors. WS 93

Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Full-blown, ripe and rich, with intense and sharply focused dried currant, wild berry and blackberry fruit that’s still fairly tannic at this stage. It ends with a long, persistent finish. WS 92 (2 bottles)

Mitolo GAM 2006

This wine was aged in French and American oak, 60% new. Opaque purple in color, it has an aromatic array of roasted coffee, violets, lavender, pepper, Asian spices, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. In the mouth it is velvety-textured, deep, concentrated, opulent and altogether hedonistic. RP 95 (2 bottles)

Shafer Merlot 2007

Still turning out one of California’s top Merlots, this wine combines the elegance and classicism of the Stags Leap viticultural region with the rich berry and chocolaty fruit of Napa Valley. RP 90 (2 bottles)

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