Taylor Fladgate - 1 bottle each of 10, 20, 30, 40 Year old Tawny Port

POINTS OF DISTINCTION

• Often described as the Rolls-Royce of the Porto industry
• Known for inventing the late bottled vintage category, and still the category's standard-bearer
• The first Port firm to produce single-quinta vintage Porto
• Maintains exacting standards through continuous investments in vineyards and by aging extensive tawny stocks
• The family became the first Porto shipper to purchase vineyards in the Douro Valley, in 1744.
• The only Porto company that has remained 100% family run throughout its history
• TASTING NOTES: Intense amber, tawny color, the wine has voluptuous, spicy, tangy marmalade and nutty aromas with raisiny notes and toast from the long aging in cask. The full palate is very rich, with concentrated flavor and has a long, mellow finish.

Sequoia Grove Winery - 12 Bottles of 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon

The grapes for the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon come from the finest vineyard sites in the best appellations of Napa Valley, including the Sequoia Grove Estate and Tonella Estate Vineyards in Rutherford, as well as select parcels from top growers, including Morisoli and Beckstoffer in Rutherford, Stagecoach in Atlas Peak, Lamoreaux in the Oak Knoll District and Healy in St. Helena. All fruit is hand sorted before undergoing a cold soak followed by inoculation with French yeast strains. Individual wines are fermented in small batches with daily pump-overs. The wine then undergoes malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels and is further aged in oak before bottling.

• TASTING NOTE - Deep ruby in color with intense aromas and flavors of blackberry, red and black cherries and currants interwoven with sweet spice, floral and mineral notes. The palate has a big, round, silky arc with smooth tannins, impeccable balance, and a long, flavorful finish.

• FOOD PAIRING - A versatile food wine, the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon pairs well with any red meat on the grill, pork tenderloin, heavy cheeses and grilled vegetables.

Tenuta Sette Pointe - 6 bottles of Oreno Toscana IGT

Oreno, named after the river that runs through the property, is the flagship of Tenuta Sette Ponti. The soils that produce the fruit for Oreno are a blend of clay, sand and the stony galestro limestone that is special to Tuscany.

• TASTING NOTE: The nose impresses with great aromatic richness and a complex bouquet of blackcurrant, small black fruits and delicate balsamic notes of menthol. In the mouth, the wine has velvety tannins and with aromas of black berried fruits that fill the palate with lingering persistence.

• FOOD PAIRING: Full flavored meats, game, roasted and braised red meat

2 Bottles of Cakebread's Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L 2019

The grapes for this Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon come from a selection of Cakebread Cellars Estate ranches and superior family-owned vineyards located throughout the valley's finest Cabernet Sauvignon appellations. Long-term relationships with growers ensure an annual supply of top-quality fruit from diverse sites. This allows the crafting of a stylistically consistent and complex Cabernet marrying the lush black fruit and sturdy tannins typical of the valley's warmer northern districts with the bright fruit and acidity characteristic of its cooler southern climates.

• TASTING NOTES: Aromas of ripe blackberry and boysenberry with hints of dark chocolate and sweet oak. On the palate, the dark fruit is balanced by fresh acidity and lush tannins that carry all the way over a lingering, elegant finish-with just a kiss of minerality.
• FOOD PAIRING: Enjoy with everything from lamb burgers to filet mignon and fire-roasted portabello mushrooms.

Signed Vertical of Gamble Family Vineyards Cairo (2015, 2016, 2017)

This rare and collectible vertical from Gamble Family Vineyards offers three outstanding vintages (2015, 2016, 2017) of their highly acclaimed Cairo wine. Each bottle is signed by the winemaker, Tom Gamble, making this a must-have for serious collectors and Napa Valley enthusiasts alike.

1.5L 2017 Stags Leap Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Reynolds Family Winery

Hailing from world-famous Stag's Leap District in Napa Valley, known for its silky tannins, the wine spends 24 months resting in a barrel, followed by a minimum of another two years of bottle age. Stunning aromatics of dark cherry, cassis, coffee beans and creamy vanilla waft from the glass. The palate offers an abundance of black cherry, blackberry and ripe plum with layers of silky chocolate ganache, framed by a solid spine of acidity and a tight core of savory essences. This everlasting finish suggests a decidedly cellar worthy offering.

3 Bottles of Cervantes Cabernet in Original Wooden Case

The 2021 Cervantes Cabernet Sauvignon shows balance and discretion. A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Malbec, and 6% Petite Sirah, it is ripe with raspberry, blueberry, and boysenberry notes and surrounded by aromas of flint, sage, chocolate and incense. The tannins are rounded by aging for 20 months in 50% new French oak barrels, providing a soft texture and a framework on which the wine's character is built. This wine should age for many years in bottle.

3 Bottles of Cervantes Blacktail Red Blend in Original Wooden Case

The 2021 Cervantes Blacktail is a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Malbec, 11% Petite Syrah, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. The winemaking and elevage are very similar to that of the Cervantes Cabernet Sauvignon bottling; however, the expression is completely different. This is a multi-layered, dark, highly-faceted wine that tells a rich story. Black fruits, toasty notes, baking spice, and savory tones all add to the wine's complexity. It is intense on the palate, even with its great sense of balance at the core. With this level of density it should age well for decades, and will continue to reveal layers as it opens in the bottle.