1975 Sterling Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
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Bid History: 1 Bid1975 Sterling Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
Bid on this bottle of 1975 Sterling Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (94JG). John Gilman: "Ric Forman in his heyday at Sterling Vineyards made as fine an example of Cabernet Sauvignon as one could find anywhere in California, and the wines from this era have aged in exemplary fashion. The last vintage that Ric vinified at Sterling was the 1978, but he departed from the winery soon after the harvest and did not oversee the elevage of that wine. In any case, the 1975 is a brilliant example of the vintage, offering up a deep and beautifully sappy bouquet of black cherries, cigar box, a touch of petroleum jelly, smoke, beautiful soil tones and a dollop of eucalyptus in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and very sappy at the core, with melting tannins, great focus and complexity and a long, focused and very intense finish. This is a beautiful bottle of Cabernet at its zenith, but with decades of life still ahead of it!" (07/2018)
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Minimum Bid: $42.00
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End Date: Tuesday, Jun 9, 4:20 PM PT
Bid History: 1 BidAuction Item Details
1975 Sterling Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
Quantity: 1
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased directly from the winery or retailer on release and stored in the temperature controlled cellar of a Northern California collector.
Label Condition: Lightly Scuffed Label, Bin Soiled Label
Founded in 1964 by Peter Newton, Sterling Vineyards started out with just a 50-acre parcel on the border of Calistoga. Over the ensuing years, Newton acquired additional vineyards, including Beart Flats and Bothe Ranch, planting the region's first significant planting of Merlot, as well as blocks of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc and the ever-popular Cabernet Sauvignon.
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John Gilman
“Ric Forman in his heyday at Sterling Vineyards made as fine an example of Cabernet Sauvignon as one could find anywhere in California, and the wines from this era have aged in exemplary fashion. The last vintage that Ric vinified at Sterling was the 1978, but he departed from the winery soon after the harvest and did not oversee the elevage of that wine. In any case, the 1975 is a brilliant example of the vintage, offering up a deep and beautifully sappy bouquet of black cherries, cigar box, a touch of petroleum jelly, smoke, beautiful soil tones and a dollop of eucalyptus in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and very sappy at the core, with melting tannins, great focus and complexity and a long, focused and very intense finish. This is a beautiful bottle of Cabernet at its zenith, but with decades of life still ahead of it!” (07/2018)
Product Details
Quantity: 1
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased directly from the winery or retailer on release and stored in the temperature controlled cellar of a Northern California collector.
Label Condition: Lightly Scuffed Label, Bin Soiled Label
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