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Pahlmeyer’s Pièce de Résistance
Take home the literal best of the best with three bottles of Pièce de Résistance Cab 2019 (3 bottles) in the original wood case. "An all-Cabernet Sauvignon selection from the Bettinelli-farmed Upper Range Vineyard. Aged in only new French oak—and from only four-year-old vines—this is dark and plummy, mingled with black cherries and earth, plus hints of cedar and vanilla. 97 points" - Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate
Lot Details
With a dream to create a California Mouton, Jayson Pahlmeyer and his partners spared no effort to make this dream a reality. Whether it was finding the perfect piece of land high atop Napa Valley’s Atlas Peak or covertly smuggling in Bordeaux cuttings, all pieces of Pahlmeyer’s history have led to its place as one of the top brand names from Napa Valley. From the very beginning, Pahlmeyer has been dedicated to crafting fine wines from the best fruit sources possible at high elevation mountain sites.
Pièce de Résistance is Pahlmeyer’s crowning achievement, the very finest barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon of the vintage, soulfully and authentically articulating vineyard and variety. “The 2019 vintage teems with plum and cassis, cedar, and clove that progress to earthy notes of fresh sage and Castelvetrano olive, seemingly boundless layers interplaying and unveiling with time in the glass. Soft and luscious initially, firm yet graceful tannins offer texture and structure on the rich, expansive palate, realizing a profound balance of intensity and elegance. The focused core of ripe blackberry, dark plum, and black cherry surges over hints of sarsaparilla, vanilla, and leather, unfurling to an exceptionally long finish of dusty cocoa tannins.” –Katie Vogt, Pahlmeyer Winemaker
Take home the literal best of the best with three bottles of the 2019 vintage. You’ll be glad you did.
Wines:
Pièce de Résistance Cab 2019 (3 bottles)
In original wood case
An all-Cabernet Sauvignon selection from the Bettinelli-farmed Upper Range Vineyard. Aged in only new French oak—and from only four-year-old vines—this is dark and plummy, mingled with black cherries and earth, plus hints of cedar and vanilla. Full-bodied and richly concentrated, it’s a big, powerful wine yet also mouthwatering and elegant, with cocoa and coffee accents on the lingering, gently tannic finish. (97 WA)
Donated by Pahlmeyer Winery
