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Napa Valley

Napa Valley AVA is the most famous winemaking region in the United States and one of the most prestigious in the world. With nearly 43,000 acres of vineyards and more than 300 wineries, it is the heart of fine wine production in the United States. Winemaking started in Napa in 1838 when George C. Yount planted grapes and began producing wine commercially. Other winemaking pioneers followed in the late 19th century, including the founders of Charles Krug, Schramsberg, Inglenook and Beaulieu Vineyards. An infestation of phylloxera, an insect that attacks vine roots, and the onset of Prohibition nearly wiped out the nascent Napa wine industry in the early 20th century. But by the late 1950s and early 1960s Robert Mondavi and other visionaries were producing quality wines easily distinguishable from the mass-produced jug wines made in California’s Central Valley. Napa Valley’s AVA was established in 1983, and today there are 16 sub-appellations within the Napa Valley AVA. Many grapes grow well in Napa’s Mediterranean climate, but the region is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon. Chardonnay is also very successfully cultivated, and about 30% of the AVA’s acreage is planted to white grapes, with the majority of those grapes being Chardonnay,

1980 William Hill Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

1983 William Hill Gold Label Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

1986 Tudal Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  91   
WS  #89 of 1989   
5 available
Bid *

1986 Tudal Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; mid shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  91   
WS  #89 of 1989   

1986 Tudal Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue; signed bottle

WS  91   
WS  #89 of 1989   

1987 Tudal Cabernet Sauvignon

Capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

4 available
Bid *

1981 Sterling Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Capsule condition issue; heavy signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1982 St. Clement Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork; top shoulder fill

WS  92   

1986 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  92   
WS  92   
3 available
Bid *

1980 Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1980 Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1982 Robert Pecota Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1983 Quail Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage

1983 Pine Ridge Stag's Leap Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue; light writing on label

1981 Pine Ridge Stag's Leap Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

1985 Opus One

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1985 Opus One

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

1983 Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill

1986 La Jota Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  90   
2 available
Bid *

1983 Joseph Phelps Insignia Auction Reserve

6.0ltr

Capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1986 Joseph Phelps Insignia

Lightly depressed cork

WS  93   
RP  90   
2 available
Bid *

1986 Joseph Phelps Insignia

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; base neck fill

WS  93   
RP  90   

1986 Joseph Phelps Insignia

Light capsule condition issue

WS  93   
RP  90   

1989 Joseph Phelps Insignia

5.0ltr

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; base neck fill

1986 Joseph Phelps Eisele Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  92