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Vintage 1976
The 1976 wine vintage in California was an exceptional, blockbuster, and historically monumental milestone that permanently shattered the global wine hierarchy. A severe, multi-year drought across Napa and Sonoma valleys culminated in a hot, early harvest, yielding tiny, thick-skinned Cabernet Sauvignon grapes with phenomenal sugar concentration and intense fruit extraction. These pristine berries birthed powerful, full-bodied, and deeply stru...