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  • Country ranking ?

    416
  • Producer ranking ?

    1
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    Now-20350
  • Food Pairing

    Grilled beef, Roasted lamb saddle & smoked Pork Ribs

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The Story

Drawn together through a blind tasting group, our families (the Aurilias, Miceks and Roberts) have become close friends and devoted wine enthusiasts. Beginning in 2007, we have enjoyed incredible tastings in our homes and at our favorite restaurants across California and around the world. As our love for wine brought us closer together, our relationships across Napa and Sonoma grew deeper as well. After the 2008 baseball season ended for Rich ...

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Wine Information

"2018 was a warm, beautifully unhurried vintage for our vineyards in Napa Valley. It was as if Mother Nature gave us a break from craziness of the 2017 vintage to remind us why Napa is considered one of the very best locations in the world to grow the “Royal” Cabernet Sauvignon grape. It was truly a vintage that allowed the best winemakers a chance to step aside and let the terrior express its true beauty.”  - John Micek, Red Stitch Wine

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Vintage 2014

2014 California Winegrape Harvest: Earliest and Third in a String of Great Vintages this Decade

California vintners and growers across the state are grateful for another excellent vintage, despite an ongoing drought and earthquake that rocked south Napa in late August just as crush was getting underway. A mild winter and spring caused early bud break, although the overall length of the growing season was similar to past years. A compacted h...

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 Openly complex and charming, from the initial burst of zesty black cherry and raspberry flavors to the shades of loamy earth, gravel and cedar. Never loses sight of the fruit purity. – James Laube, WineSpectator 93p

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Origin

Cardiff, California

Drinking temperature

17-18C
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