1965 Charles Krug "Vintage Selection" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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End Date: Thursday, Jul 23, 5:40 PM PT
Bid History: 7 Bids1965 Charles Krug "Vintage Selection" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Bid on this bottle of 1965 Charles Krug "Vintage Selection" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Jancis Robinson: "What a find! This was so jam packed with fruit that, on being served it blind, I was not 100% sure it was Cabernet (I thought it could have been a particularly bumptious right bank wine), although it was beautifully evolved and mature. But it was brilliantly robust and lively and subsided into showing its age only after an hour or two. Amazing to think this was made before Robert Mondavi opened his eponymous winery, and therefore presumably when he was still at the old family business, Charles Krug. Yet another great California wine from the 1960s and 1970s. 18/20 points (JR) " (03/2015)
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End Date: Thursday, Jul 23, 5:40 PM PT
Bid History: 7 BidsAuction Item Details
1965 Charles Krug "Vintage Selection" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Quantity: 1
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources and stored in a professional wine storage facility. Pulled directly from the facility by K&L Auctions.
Fill Level: High Shoulder
An absolutely superb example of mature California Cabernet Sauvignon. Not everyone is aware that Charles Krug was one of California's few top wineries in the '50s and '60s, producing some of the best red wine in the state's history. From wine writer Richard Jennings: "94 points. Bricked medium dark red violet color with clarity; appealing, mature, black currant, bay leaf, tart plum nose; mature, poised, balanced, tart berry black currant, tart black raspberry, dried fig, mushroom, leather palate with lift; fades some after 20-25 minutes in the glass; long finish." (RJonWine.com, 11/2013)
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Jancis Robinson
“What a find! This was so jam packed with fruit that, on being served it blind, I was not 100% sure it was Cabernet (I thought it could have been a particularly bumptious right bank wine), although it was beautifully evolved and mature. But it was brilliantly robust and lively and subsided into showing its age only after an hour or two. Amazing to think this was made before Robert Mondavi opened his eponymous winery, and therefore presumably when he was still at the old family business, Charles Krug. Yet another great California wine from the 1960s and 1970s. 18/20 points (JR)” (03/2015)
Product Details
Quantity: 1
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources and stored in a professional wine storage facility. Pulled directly from the facility by K&L Auctions.
Fill Level: High Shoulder
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