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Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 1996-1997 Dalla Valle Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical, including 1-bottle of 1996 Dalla Valle Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (94WS, 93RP, 92ST) and 1-bottle of 1997 Dalla Valle Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (93RP). Of the 1996 Dalla Valle Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon,Wine Spectator writes: "Still youthful and potent, this is very rich and concentrated, with layers of currant, black cherry and blackberry fruit that's well-defined. This is still quite tannic, yet it's deftly balanced, finishing with a long, persistent finish. (JL, Web Only-2007)"
This lot contains the following items:
1996 Dalla Valle Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (qty: 1)
1997 Dalla Valle Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (qty: 1)
- Lot Items
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1996 Dalla Valle Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (750 ml)Quantity: 1Provenance: From a Southern California collector, all wines were purchased through reputable sources and stored in a professional wine storage facility.Tasting Notes:- Professional Reviews
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Wine Spectator
94
Still youthful and potent, this is very rich and concentrated, with layers of currant, black cherry and blackberry fruit that's well-defined. This is still quite tannic, yet it's deftly balanced, finishing with a long, persistent finish. (JL, Web Only-2007)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
93
The 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon is a powerful, concentrated, dense ruby/purple-colored wine. Full-bodied and muscular, it exhibits copious quantities of black currant fruit intermixed with blackberries, minerals, cedar, and Chinese black tea-like notes. The tannin is sweet, in a vintage where this component can be slightly coarse. It can be drunk now or aged for 25 years. (RP)
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
92
Deep ruby. Slightly roasted, inky aromas of dark berries and licorice. Lush and very smooth in the middle palate, but currently a bit dominated by its underlying structure. Hiding more than it showing today. Tannins are substantial but quite velvety for the vintage. (ST) 92+
Ratings: WS: 94 RP: 93 ST: 92 -
1997 Dalla Valle Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (750 ml)Quantity: 1Provenance: From a Southern California collector, all wines were purchased through reputable sources and stored in a professional wine storage facility.Tasting Notes:Ratings: RP: 93
