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Lot # 101

Amuse Bouche

A one-of-a-kind 5L of 2003 Amuse Bouche produced by Heidi P. Barrett and John Schwartz. The bottle is signed by Heidi Barrett, engraved with exclusive artwork produced by Guy Buffet and presented in an oak box. Accompanying this large bottle is a six bottle case of the highly allocated 2003 Amuse Bouche, a Pomerol-style blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc from the St. Helena appellation.

Merlot/Cabernet Franc Blend
St. Helena
1 - 5L 2003
6 - 750ml 2003

 

Lot # 102

Atalon Winery

Treat yourself and three guests to a wine country getaway. You’ll stay in a comfortable vineyard house with stunning views of the surrounding Oakville vineyards. Saturday you’ll journey north to tour our Keyes Vineyard on Howell Mountain and lunch next to the historic Keyes ghost winery. On Saturday night, the dynamic duo of winemaker Tom Peffer and chef Randy Lewis will host you and your guests for dinner in the house. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Beckstoffer Vineyard
Oakville
1 - 3L 2002
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 2002

Merlot
Keyes Vineyard
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L 2002
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 2002

 

Lot # 103

Atlas Peak
The winner of this lot will be treated to the ultimate mountain Cabernet Sauvignon experience. This lot includes three 3L bottles, etched, painted and signed by Darren Procsal, winemaker of this 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon blend of the most prestigious mountaintops of the Napa Valley: Atlas Peak, Mount Veeder, Spring Mountain and Howell Mountain.

You can enjoy this wine with friends and family in one-of-a-kind commissioned glasswork that includes a decanter and eight stemware.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
3 - 3L 2003

Lot # 104

Beaulieu Vineyard
Beaulieu Vineyard wines today are a fitting testament to their distinguished heritage. The legendary BV Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon remains one of the finest expressions of Napa Valley winemaking.

The roots of BV were firmly planted in Napa Valley by Frenchman Georges de Latour, a native of Bordeaux, in 1900. Within a few years he purchased 128 acres of prime vineyard land adjacent to his home in Rutherford, then later bought more land near Oakville. Today these vineyards, which are still called BV #1 and BV #2, are at the heart of Beaulieu's production of Private Reserve and Rutherford Cabernets.

The individual lots were hand-picked. Each lot underwent malolactic fermentation and aging in a mixture of French and American oak. Deep black cherry, black olive and complex, mineral-licorice aromas of Clone 6. One of the most powerful Georges de Latour Cabernets in recent years, the wine has dark berry flavors framed by powerful, rich tannins. Well balanced and full-bodied, the finish features the dense minerality and structure typical of Clones 6 and 4.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Georges de Latour Private Reserve
Rutherford
1 - 6L 2002

Lot # 105

Benessere Vineyards
Benessere Vineyards proudly invites you to enjoy this one-of-a-kind horizontal offering of our 2003 estate vintages of Sangiovese, Zinfandel, Syrah and our unique Phenomenon red wine blend, each in magnums beautifully etched to commemorate Auction Napa Valley 2006. Top off this rare line-up of Benessere's Italian-inspired wines with your private tour and barrel tasting with winemaker Chris Dearden at our country estate winery and vineyards. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Sangiovese
Estate
St. Helena
1 - 1.5L 2003

Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
Phenomenon
Estate Napa Valley Red Wine
St. Helena
1 - 1.5L 2003

Syrah
Estate
St. Helena
1 - 1.5L 2003

Zinfandel
Estate Black Glass Vineyard
St. Helena
1 - 1.5L 2003

Lot # 106

Beringer
Since 1876, hospitality has been at the core of Beringer Vineyards. What better way to bring celebration into the 21st century than with a modern cornucopia of luxurious entertaining essentials. This lot includes his and hers Apple iPods, a bushel of tunes from iTunes, Bose speakers, as well as a bundle of party accessories for cultivating a perfect bash! Of course, this cornucopia wouldn’t be complete without a bunch of grapes à la five etched 6L bottles of Beringer Vineyards’ 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Bancroft Ranch
Howell Mountain
1 - 6L 2002

Chabot Vineyard
St. Helena
1 - 6L 2002

Private Reserve
Napa Valley
1 - 6L 2002

St. Helena Home Vineyard
St. Helena
1 - 6L 2002

Steinhauer Vineyard
Howell Mountain
1 - 6L 2002

Lot # 107

Bighorn Cellars
When Bill Hill sold the William Hill Winery to a European group in the 1990s, he kept his favorite vineyards to form the foundation of his new winery, Bighorn Cellars. Our Coombsville Vineyard produces Cabernet of extraordinary elegance and intensity. Camelback Vineyard in Carneros renders rich, mouthwatering Chardonnay. Get to know these vineyards with a five-vintage vertical of Cabernet and two vintages of Chardonnay. This lot includes two bottles of each Cabernet, one 750ml and one magnum. So don't feel guilty for drinking the 750ml now...because you have a magnum for the cellar. Additionally, you will receive two 3L bottles of Chardonnay.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Coombsville Vineyard
Napa Valley
1 - 750ml 1998
1 - 1.5L 1998
1 - 750ml 1999
1 - 1.5l 1999
1 - 750ml 2000
1 - 1.5L 2000
1 - 750ml 2001

1 - 1.5L 2001
1 - 750ml 2002
1 - 1.5L 2002

Chardonnay
Camelback Vineyard
Carneros
1 - 3L 2002
1 - 3L 2003

Lot # 108

Bourassa Vineyards
You and seven of your guests will enjoy being winemaker for a day in our wine caves in the eastern hills of St. Helena with proprietor Vic Bourassa. You will sample from the barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot, and be instructed on how to create a true Bordeaux blend. We will have light food for the palate and wine pairing in a candlelit cave for the experience of a lifetime.

Also, you get to take home three-year verticals of Bourassa’s Bordeaux blend Harmony3 and Odyssey Zinfandel, plus a bottle of Port, all in a collector’s series branded wooden box with brass clasps. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Bordeaux Blend
Harmony3
Napa Valley
1 - 750ml 2001
1 - 750ml 2002
1 - 750ml 2003

Primitivo Port
Napa Valley
1 - 375ml 2004

Zinfandel
Odyssey
Napa Valley
1 - 750ml 2002
1 - 750ml 2003
1 - 750ml 2004

Lot # 109

Broman Cellars
This is an opportunity to own a six-vintage vertical of Broman Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon. These magnums from the 1996 to the 2001 vintage are all of very limited production and exceptional quality. As an added bonus, the lucky winning bidder will receive an additional magnum from the 80-case production of the 2001 Reserve.

Additionally, you and three guests are invited to join Bob and Deborah Broman for a summer harvest dinner by their pond and waterfall. Feast on the cuisine as prepared by Bob and Deb and enjoy the fine Broman wines in an intimate friendly setting. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 1996
1 - 1.5L 1997
1 - 1.5L 1999
1 - 1.5L 1998
1 - 1.5L 2000
1 - 1.5L 2001
Reserve
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 2001

Lot # 110

Brookdale Vineyards
From some of the very best vineyards in Napa Valley we have assembled small blocks of exceptional fruit to create this very limited-production Cabernet Sauvignon. Annual production is 500 cases.

Brookdale Vineyards is pleased to offer you our first-ever vertical, beginning with the inaugural release vintage of 2000. The lot includes four 750mls each of Cabernet Sauvignon from 2000, 2001 and 2002. Plus one etched 3L and one etched 1.5L of our 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
4 - 750ml 2000
4 - 750ml 2001
4 - 750ml 2002
1 - 1.5L 2002
1 - 3L 2002

Lot # 111

Burgess Cellars
This selection of wine demonstrates the longevity, complexity and consistency of a mountainside vineyard. The characteristics are intense and balanced due to the vineyards water-stressed environment. Each of these wines clearly demonstrates the influences of the vintage years.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 1980
1 - 3L 1982
1 - 3L 1984
1 - 3L 1986
1 - 3L 1988
1 - 3L 1990
1 - 3L 1992
1 - 3L 1994
1 - 3L 1996
1 - 3L 1998
1 - 3L 2000
1 - 3L 2002

Lot # 112

Cafaro Cellars
Three distinctly different growing seasons are represented in this collection of Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, a special release from Cafaro Cellars. Grapes used to produce all three vintages were hand-selected by Joe Cafaro from hillside vineyards in Spring Mountain, Atlas Peak and Oakville for their elegant, intense characteristics. Available in very limited release (roughly 250 cases annually), these wines are representative of a classic Napa Valley mountain-grown Cab, carefully crafted by one of the region’s most respected winemakers.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserva
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 1995
1 - 1.5L 1996
1 - 1.5L 1997

Lot # 113

Cakebread Cellars
Join us for a lunch for six people at Cakebread Cellars' Dancing Bear Ranch on Howell Mountain. We'll start with a short walking tour of the 200-acre ranch that has spectacular views of the Napa Valley. Lunch will be prepared by resident chef Brian Streeter, and will feature a seasonal menu matched to Cakebread wines. As a parting gift, you will receive 12 bottles of the inaugural release from the vineyard, the 2002 Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Dancing Bear Ranch
Howell Mountain
12 - 750ml 2002

Lot # 114

Chateau Potelle Winery
Join Jean-Noel and Marketta Fourmeaux of Chateau Potelle to plant your roots on Mount Veeder. Plant your own vine on our mountain estate and receive a commerative plaque celebrating your achievement. A wonderful wine country lunch for you and seven of your guests, paired with the wines of Chateau Potelle Winery awaits the new vineyard planting crew. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
VGS
Mount Veeder
1 - 3L 1997

Chardonnay
VGS
Mount Veeder
1 - 3L 2001

Lot # 115

Conn Creek Winery
Bring five of your friends and be a "Winemaker for a Day" in Conn Creek Winery’s new AVA Blending Room. This one-of-a-kind experience will allow you to blend your own Cabernet Sauvignon using vineyard-designated lots from all 14 Napa Valley sub-appellations. After your blending session, you and your guests will be treated to an exclusive dinner. To make this offer even better each of you will take home a Conn Creek Napa Valley magnum today. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
6 - 1.5L 2003

Lot # 116

Constentino Winery
Larry Bird and Mitch Cosentino team up to offer up a delicious mix of wine and basketball. This year marks the release of the first LEGENDS wines, a joint venture between the basketball Hall of Famer and his favorite winemaker. Kick back with the autographed Meritage Red. Dribble your signed Larry Bird basketball (or not) and get ready to head to an Indiana Pacers game (regular 2006-2007 season), two tickets compliments of Larry Bird himself.

Meritage Red
LEGENDS
Napa Valley
1 - 750ml 2003
1 - 1.5L 2003
1 - 3L 2003

Lot # 117

Diamond Terrace
Start your mountain Cabernet experience at home as you enjoy a rare vertical of 2001, 2002 and 2003 of Diamond Terrace, Diamond Mountain District magnums. Each magnum is etched and numbered and presented in a wooden display box. Then continue your experinece on Howell Mountain where you and up to five friends will spend two nights at the Eagle Summit Vineyard house. Diamond Terrace owners Maureen and Hal Taylor, along with their winemaker, Thomas Brown, will treat you and your group to a sumptuous lunch accompanied by Diamond Terrace wines, including barrel samples from their Howell Mountain project. Then relive the memories of your trip when you are sent a magnum of the inaugural release of the 2005 Diamond Terrace Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Diamond Mountain District
1 - 1.5L 2001
1 - 1.5L 2002
1 - 1.5L 2003

Lot # 118

Domaine Chandon
Imagine throwing the ultimate dinner party complete with a sumptuous setting, four-star cuisine and gloriously paired wines. Now imagine that your only responsibility as host is to invite 11 guests and indulge with abandon as Napa Valley’s top food and wine talents handle every last detail. Welcome to Chandon’s Four Star Fête home-entertaining package, which includes dinner for 12 in your home (anywhere in the US) prepared and hosted by our chef and our winemaker, a designer-set table, and six 3L commemorative bottles of our étoile Brut. You and your guests will experience a decadent five-course meal presented by the talented chef Chris Manning. Our genial winemaker, Tom Tiburzi, will pair and serve Chandon sparkling and varietal wines with each course, including limited-release library wines. And we’ll even bring in a local designer to set a seductive table. Place your bid and everyone at your dinner party will be raising a glass—and toasting you. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Sparkling Wine
étoile Brut
Carneros & Mt Veeder
6 - 3L non-vintage

Lot # 119

Dominari
In addition to 50 bottles of wine, including two etched 3L bottles, enjoy a private tasting and dinner for ten with the owners and winemakers of Dominari. Get to know the personalities behind the wine. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
12 - 750ml …………………. 2001
12 - 750ml …………………. 2002
1 - 3L ……………………….. 2002

Merlot
Napa Valley
12 - 750ml …………………. 2001
12 - 750ml …………………. 2002
1 - 3L ……………………….. 2002

Lot # 120

Duckhorn Vineyards
As our experience with each estate vineyard has grown, we have come to appreciate the exceptional characteristics of each. These wines, from our Patzimaro, Stout and Monitor Ledge Vineyards, are true expressions of terroir and the pride of our Cabernet Sauvignon portfolio.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Stout Vineyard
Estate Grown
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2001

Patzimaro Vineyard
Estate Grown
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2001

Monitor Ledge
Estate Grown
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2001

Lot # 121

Dyer Vineyard
This etched 3L of Dyer Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is one of only three jeroboams bottled in 2001. Dyer Vineyard is a small, 2.5-acre vineyard on Napa Valley's Diamond Mountain growing Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Planted in 1993, the vineyard achieved a new level of maturity and complexity in 2001 and the quality of the vintage is undisputed.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Diamond Mountain District
1 - 3L 2001

Lot # 122

Elkhorn Peak Cellars
Elkhorn Peak specializes in growing and making some of the best Pinot Noir that the Napa Valley has to offer. Here is your opportunity to have an "instant" wine library of these wonderful and elegant Pinot Noir wines. Limited production, hand crafted, family owned and operated.

Pinot Noir
Napa Valley
3 - 750ml …. 1996
3 - 750ml …. 1997
3 - 750ml …. 1998
3 - 750ml …. 1999
3 - 750ml …. 2000
3 - 750ml …. 2001
3 - 750ml …. 2002

Lot # 123

Flora Springs Description:
Imagine yourself and seven of your closest friends seated next to John Komes, owner, and Ken Deis, winemaker, for an intimate dinner at Flora Springs Winery overlooking the Napa Valley. Your evening will begin with a private tour and barrel sampling of the Flora Springs Single Vineyard Cabernets followed by a gourmet, four-course meal accompanied by a collection of Flora Springs wines. To complete your Flora Springs experience, lodging will be provided at Rancho Caymus Inn in Rutherford. This is truly a Flora Springs lover’s dream come true! To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date prior to June 1, 2007.

Lot # 124

Franciscan Oakville Estate
Get set for a stylish weekend in California, with a glorious mix of city and wine country for a group of four. First stop: San Francisco, where you and your guests will enjoy a fabulous dinner at Gary Danko; you’ll then spend a relaxing night at the luxurious St. Regis Hotel. Your style adventure continues the next day at Saks Fifth Avenue San Francisco, where your group will enjoy sharing a $1,000 shopping spree. Then it’s the ultimate in fashionable wheels as you jump into your choice of vintage car for a leisurely drive up through the Napa Valley to beautiful Franciscan Oakville Estate, where you’ll settle in for a two-night stay at our guest house and a sumptuous dinner prepared by our winery chef. We know you’ll hate to leave—so you’ll continue to enjoy your sophisticated wine country experience back at home, where you will savor your collection of 42 bottles of our signature wine, Magnificat—six of each vintage from 1996-2002. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Meritage
Magnificat
Napa Valley
6 - 750ml 1996
6 - 750mL 1997
6 - 750mL 1998
6 - 750mL 1999
6 - 750mL 2000
6 - 750mL 2001
6 - 750mL 2002

Lot # 125

Freemark Abbey
Join Freemark Abbey Director of Winemaking Ted Edwards in a 2006 Harvest Survivor weekend at Freemark Abbey. Walk the vineyards, take sugar samples, pick grapes, do pumpovers, blend your own wine, and enjoy a delicious lunch with select Freemark wines, plus a two-night stay for two couples in the guest cottage on Freemark Abbey's historical grounds. Each couple takes home a mixed case of Freemark's current releases. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Assorted Varietals
Rutherford
24 - 750ml 2001

Lot # 126

Frog’s Leap
Who knew that our beloved leaping frog would stand the test of time and carry along with it, the legendary motto “Time’s Fun When You’re Having Flies!”?

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of this icon, Frog’s Leap presents a five-magnum vertical of Cabernet Sauvignon. Beautifully etched and presented in handcrafted wooden rack created by artist Whit McLeod, these five bottles of our favorite Cabernet Sauvignon vintages, depict the progression of the leaping frog – from pond to label.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
1.5L …….1999
1.5L …….2000
1.5L …….2001
1.5L …….2002
1.5L …….2003

Lot # 127

Graeser Winery
A weekend for two at the beautifully appointed guest cottage located on the winery property with gorgeous views of the steep hillside vineyard from the spacious sundeck. Savor a bottle of Graeser Estate Coeur de Leon with the winemaker, while experiencing the stupendous sunset from the villa veranda. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Bordeaux-style Blend
Coeur de Leon
Diamond Mountain District
6 – 750ml …………….. 2002

Lot # 128

Harrison Vineyards
1989 was the first release of Cabernet Sauvignon from Harrison Vineyards Pritchard Hill Estate. April 2006 was the first harvest of our Pinot Noir for our "Zebra at Bendigo" from Bendigo Station in Central Otago, New Zealand. Just over a case of the original 1989 Cabernet remains. Under five tons is expected from this first harvest in New Zealand.

To celebrate our new beginnings, we offer you:
• three 750ml bottles of our 1989 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon;
• two nights' accommodations at our 2,400-sq.-ft. (2 bedroom) guest house at our estate on Bendigo Station, Central Otago, New Zealand; and
• the opportunity to taste our very first vintage of the 2006 Estate Pinot Noir, Central Otago when you visit the New Zealand winery
Transportation not provided. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date by April 2007.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
Estate
3 - 750ml ………….. 1989

Lot # 129

Heitz Wine Cellars
A six-magnum Cabernet Sauvignon vertical from the famous Martha's Vineyard of Napa Valley (1996 through 2001). In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Martha's Vineyard, the magnums are signed jointly by the Heitz and May families.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Martha's Vineyard
Oakville
1 - 1.5L 1996
1 - 1.5L 1997
1 - 1.5L 1998
1 - 1.5L 1999
1 - 1.5L 2000
1 - 1.5L 2001

Lot # 130

Helena View Johnston Vineyards
The last chance at oversized bottles of the highly sought-after Helena View 1996 Napa Valley Reserve Select Cabernet Sauvignon and the Helena View Johnston Vineyards 1997 Estate Organically Grown Proprietors Reserve Cabernet Franc. One 9L of each to hold for optimal aging along with an accompanying 750 ml and 1.5L of each to taste along the way. Five friends will join the successful bidder for a memorable afternoon of cave barrel and library tasting at Helena View as guests of owner/winemaker Charles Johnston. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Franc
Estate Organically Grown Proprietors Reserve
Calistoga (pending)
1 - 750ml 1997
1 - 1.5L 1997
1 - 9L 1997

Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserve Select
Napa Valley
1 - 750ml 1996
1 - 1.5L 1996
1 - 9L 1996

Lot # 131

Howell Mountain
High above the fog and the 1,400-foot level on Howell Mountain is where you will find the hidden treasures of these appellation wineries. Howell Mountain is the oldest sub-appellation of the Napa Valley, and the mystery that started so many years ago continues today. Discover the roots of our Appellation and the dreams of the vintners who make it happen by sharing one-on-one time with them on the mountain. Enjoy your own private dinner event prepared by one of Napa Valley’s finest chefs exclusively for you and your guests. It will be held at one of the donating wineries and will be attended by owners or winemakers from these same wineries. Not often do you get to dine in this atmosphere and personally with so many vintners. To be scheduled for a mututally agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Beringer Vineyards
Bancroft Ranch
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L……………….....2002

Steinhauer Ranch
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L……………….....2002

Bravante Vineyards
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L…………………2003

Cakebread Cellars
Dancing Bear Ranch
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L……………….....2003

Cornerstone Cellars
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L……………..…...2003

Howell Mountain Vineyards
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L………………….2002

La Jota
20th Anniversary
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L……………..…..2001

Ladera Vineyards
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L…………………2003

Nickel & Nickel
Vogt Vineyard
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L…………………2002

O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L…………………2003

Robert Craig Wine Cellars
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L………………….2003

Merlot
Atalon
Keyes Vineyard
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L…………….....2001

Duckhorn Vineyards
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L………………1999

Zinfandel
Outpost Wines
Howell Mountain
1 - 3L………………2003

Lot # 132

I’M
Be the First to See New Wines from the Michael Mondavi Family
Be the first to preview two exquisite Cabernet Sauvignon pre-releases from I’M and Oberon. Inspired by and made for Isabel Mondavi by her son Rob, I’M Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé, made in the Saignee style, is a dry wine with good structure, acidity and an enjoyable long finish. Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from the Michael Mondavi family’s Atlas Peak vineyard and key sub-appellations within Napa Valley. Oberon shows lush dark berry flavors complemented by oak barrel aging and a distinctive tannin structure that is the hallmark of Napa Valley. Both wines are complimented with Riedel stemware (12 each of the Riedel Bordeaux and Riedel Rose) specifically designed to enhance hedonistic pleasure and to translate the wines’ message in a special way.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Oberon
Napa Valley
48 – 750ml 2003

Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé
I’M
Napa Valley
48 – 750ml 2005

Lot # 133

Joel Gott Wines
Our Gott Vines single-vineyard Syrah is from Joel’s family vineyard in St. Helena, a unique area at the base of Howell Mountain called Diego Valley. This Syrah has a great expression of its terroir. It is harvested at the optimal ripeness, fermented on the skins and then macerated to achieve the best extraction of flavor, tannin, and color. Our Gott Vines Syrah has aromas of roasted plum, raspberry and mocha. Spicy flavors, sweet tannin texture with a rich middle palate. The finish is long and firm, exhibiting the strong aging potential of this wine.

Syrah
Gott Vines
Napa Valley
12 - 750ml 2003

Lot # 134

Jones Family Vineyards
An etched 3L of 2003 Jones Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, presented in a specially made wooden case.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2003

Lot # 135

Martin Estate
The 2002 Martin Estate Collector's Reserve is a very limited, ultra-premium Rutherford Cabernet. Martin Estate wines are grown and vinted on site at one of the first historic stone wineries of the Napa Valley with the underlying philosophy that wine should not only reflect a sense of place, but express a harmonious balance between structure and flavor - meaning that one should taste the fruit and not the barrel.

Four people are invited to this private eight-acre estate for a tour of the chateau and a tasting of the current release. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Collector's Reserve
Puerta Dorada Vineyard
Rutherford
6 - 750ml 2002

Lot # 136

The Meritage Association
While most wines are named after a single grape varietal, Meritage wines represent the highest form of the winemaker’s art: blending. The Meritage Association presents 10 magnums from Napa Valley winemakers, creating an auction lot blended to perfection.

Meritage
Casa Nuestra Winery and Vineyards
St. Helena
1 - 1.5L 2002

CE2V Estate Winery
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 2002

Cosentino Winery
M COZ
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 2002

Flora Springs Wine Company
Trilogy
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 2003

Franciscan Oakville Estate
Magnificat
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5 2001

St. Clement Vineyards
Oroppas
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 2001

St. Supéry Vineyards and Winery
Elu
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 2001

Sequoia Grove Vineyards
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5 2002

Thirteen
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 2003

Trinchero Winery
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 2003

Lot # 137

Mumm Napa
This lot allows the winning bidder to capture the essence of the Santana DVX experience. A special version of Mumm Napa’s tête de cuvée, the 1999 Santana DVX is a result of a partnership between legendary musician and artist Carlos Santana and the Mumm Napa winemaking team.

A 9L of the Santana DVX, paired with a library of Santana's celebrated music, a replica Santana guitar, and a collection of signature Santana drums, this lot will be music to the winning bidder's ears AND palate.

Sparkling Wine
Santana DVX
Napa Valley
1 - 9L 1999

Lot # 138

Paraduxx
To celebrate a decade of innovative blends, we offer this complete vertical of Paraduxx, plus a bottle of the 10th Anniversary blend and framed commemorative artwork.

Zinfandel blend
Napa Valley
1 - 750ml 1994
1 - 750ml 1995
1 - 750ml 1996
1 - 750ml 1997
1 - 750ml 1998
1 - 750ml 1999
1 - 750ml 2000
1 - 750ml 2001
1 - 750ml 2002
1 - 750ml 2003

Cabernet/Zinfandel
10th Anniversary Blend
Napa Valley
1 - 750ml 2003

Lot # 139

Parry Cellars
Sue and Stephen Parry invite you and three guests to their home and vineyard in St. Helena where you will enjoy the view of the Mayacamas Mountains as you savor hors d’oeuvres and wine. Then you will head down the Silverado Trail to join them for dinner at La Toque Restaurant in Rutherford. The dinner, prepared by renowned chef and owner Ken Frank, will include abalone, personally caught by Stephen, and an entrée specially paired with Parry Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon. To prepare for the romantic evening you will take home a signed eight-bottle vertical of Parry Cellars single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. To be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date before June 2007.

Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena
2 - 750ml 2000
2 - 750ml 2001
2 - 750ml 2002
2 - 750ml 2003

Lot # 140

Peju Province
Create your own master blend with the help of our savvy winemaker, Brad Smith. You and five friends will be winemakers for a day and take home your own unique blend of any of these Bordeaux varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. You will blend, bottle, hand cork, wax and hand label your own bottles. To keep you clean while you blend, each of you will be provided with a logo Peju kitchen apron to take home with you, in addition to six bottles of your very special creation.

Meanwhile, chef Max will prepare a wine country lunch just for you made of Napa Valley's rich and organic ingredients, and serve you some very tasty pairings of wine and food. To top it off, the luncheon will be attended by the very reclusive Tony Peju and his daughter, Lisa. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Bordeaux Blend (TBD)
Rutherford
36 - 750 ml 2004 or 2005

Lot # 141

Phelan Vineyard
The vineyard sits at 1,100 feet above the Napa Valley floor. Sunlight filters through the canopy most of the day giving the grapes an intensity of fruit flavors. Only three cases of magnums were produced of each vintage, making these bottles rare and impossible to buy except direct from the winery.

Cabernet Sauvignon
100% Estate Grown Hillside
Limited Edition
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 2001
1 - 1.5L 2002
1 - 1.5L 2003

Lot # 142

Raymond Vineyard and Cellar
Celebrate the roots of Napa Valley by getting to know one of its oldest winemaking families. Roy, Jr. and Walter Raymond, along with their children, are a fifth-generation Napa Valley winemaking family dating back to 1876 when their great-grandfather Jacob Beringer immigrated to the United States. Raymond Vineyard & Cellar was established in 1974 and the family takes pride in the food-friendly, enjoyable wines they have been making ever since.

You and three guests will start the afternoon with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay while touring the Raymond facility. Follow that with a sit-down tasting of past, present and future releases with Roy, Jr. and Walter while learning more about the family’s deep roots and stories about the Valley. As the sun begins to dip toward the Mayacamas mountain range in the west, enjoy a poolside barbecue with all the fixings (Walter will grill the steaks).

To familiarize yourself with the Raymond’s Napa Valley roots prior to your day at the winery, take home bottles of wine from all four decades of production. Lot includes one bottle of each wine listed below, all signed by Roy, Jr. and Walter Raymond: To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
1 - 750ml 1977
1 - 750ml 1979
1 - 1.5L 1982

Generations
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 1995

Reserve
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2003

Lot # 143

Renteria Wines
A six-year vertical offering of Renteria Cabernet Sauvignon, vintages 1997-2002, all in etched magnums. Oscar Renteria continues his family tradition as one of Napa Valley’s most respected and sought-after wine growers. Forty years of generational farming and expertise have finally come full circle to produce phenomenal bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon.

The Cabernet Sauvignon Q Hill Vineyard block in Wooden Valley is noted for deep, rich concentrated wines, given the hillside location and low yield. The hallmarks of this Renteria wine is the richness and substantial texture that come from vines with extremely low yields. Not more than 500 cases were produced of each of these vintages.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Q Hill Vineyard
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 1997
1 - 1.5L 1998
1 - 1.5L 1999
1 - 1.5L 2000
1 - 1.5L 2001
1 - 1.5L 2002

Lot # 144

 

 

Round Pond Estate
Celebrate your passion for artisan wine and food! This enchanted journey for ten includes a private tour of Round Pond’s state-of-the-art olive mill and guided tasting of estate olive oils and vinegars; an al fresco dinner showcasing the bounty of the region and the estate's organic gardens masterfully paired with the debut Round Pond Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 and other rare wines; baskets overflowing with artisan estate riches, and coveted invitations to Round Pond’s Winery launch party (winter 2007)! To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford
5 - 750ml 2002

Nebbiolo
Rutherford
5 - 750ml 2002

Lot # 145

Rutherford Hill Winery
This lot presents a spectacular one-of-a-kind collection of Rutherford Hill Winery Napa Valley Merlot. These impressive, beautifully etched 6L bottles, from 1998 through 2002, represent five years of Terlato family ownership, where quality always comes first.

Merlot
Napa Valley
1 - 6L 1998
1 - 6L 1999
1 - 6L 2000
1 - 6L 2001
1 - 6L 2002

Lot # 146

St. Supery
In the hills of Napa Valley lies Dollarhide Ranch. St. Supéry's Limited-Edition Cabernet Sauvignon is comprised of grapes sourced solely from Dollarhide. The single-vineyard wine is a pure testament to the terroir of the valley. The aromatics are rich and generous, offering ripe cassis and blackberry, cedar oak and toast leading to a full, round palate of ripe berry and plum, complemented by integrated oak, toast, and a hint of espresso. This etched, hand-painted bottle is one of a kind--made especially for the auction.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Dollarhide
Napa Valley
1 - 6L 2003

Lot # 147

Sawyer Cellars
Enjoy this rare, large-format vertical from Sawyer Cellars! From the highly acclaimed 1999 vintage, a hand-etched 6L of our award-winning, 100% Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. And to complete the vertical, a hand-etched 1.5L from each of the 2000, 2001 and just-released 2002 vintages.

Also, enjoy an afternoon with us at Sawyer Cellars! Please be our guest at the winery for lunch for eight with winemaker Brad Warner and owner Charles Sawyer in our beautiful, underground wine cellar, followed by a personalized vineyard tour and barrel tasting. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford
1 - 6L 1999
1 - 1.5L 2000
1 - 1.5L 2001
1 - 1.5L 2002

Lot # 148

Schrader Cellars
This portfolio of Schrader Vieux-Os Old Vine Zinfandel and Charbono represents a collection of wines from one of Napa Valley's most notable and historic family-owned and family-farmed estates. All combined, our Vieux-Os wines represent 120 years of winemaking heritage and experience in the Napa Valley. Rich, dense and concentrated, these wines are exceptional expressions of their heritage vineyard origins.

Charbono

Vieux-Os Old Vine
Tofanelli Vineyard
Napa Valley
3 - 750ml 2003

Zinfandel
Vieux-Os Old Vine
Ira Carter Vineyard
Napa Valley
3 - 750ml 2003
1 - 1.5L 2003

Vieux-Os Old Vine
Tofanelli Vineyard
Napa Valley
3 - 750ml 2003

Vieux-Os Old Vine
Hell Hole Vineyard
Napa Valley
3 - 750ml 2003

Lot # 149

Spelletich Cellars
Aloha! You and 25 others will have the opportunity to take part in a Hawaiian luau in the Napa Valley. Experience wines from Frazier, Hill Family Estate, Judd’s Hill, Spelletich Cellars and StoneFly Vineyard, as you kick back, relax and enjoy music from California’s hottest Hawaiian band, The Makai Gents. Keith Schauffel, one of Napa Valley’s celebrated chefs, will prepare many delectable contemporary Hawaiian dishes, including the very popular and traditional roasted pig. The sensational Mysterious Miss Mauna Loa will also be making a guest appearance! On top of all the action, the winning bidder will receive five etched 3L bottles, one from each participating winery. This is one party you don’t want to miss! To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Frazier
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2003

Hill Family Estate
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2002

Judd’s Hill
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2002

Spelletich Cellars
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2002

StoneFly Vineyard
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2003

Lot # 150

Sequoia Grove Vineyards
Currently celebrating its 25th year, Sequoia Grove Vineyards has turned an innovative corner in winemaking. The debut of these E-lot wines are a reflection of the ongoing commitment to excellence acknowledged by Michael Trujillo, president/winemaker; Steve Allen, vineyard manager; Molly Hill, associate winemaker; and the entire Sequoia Grove team.

The vintages offered are the first to be made entirely under Michael Trujillo’s leadership. Twenty years in winemaking has given him an expertise that is greatly apparent with your first sip.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford Reserve
Rutherford
1 - 3L 2002
Napa Valley
1 - 6L 2002

Syrah
Napa Valley
1 - 750 ml 2003

Chardonnay
Carneros
1 - 1.5L 2004

Lot # 151

Sherwin Family Vineyards
Enjoy the ultimate All-American barbecue with Steve and Linda Sherwin at their estate at the top of Spring Mountain. Ten people will be treated to an evening filled with fun, delicious food and great wine: skeet shooting over the lake with Steve, ribeye steaks hot off the grill with all the trimmings, hot apple pie à la mode, live country music, and, of course, Sherwin Family Vineyards wines to accompany the feast. And to top it off, a vertical collection (2001, 2002, 2003) of 3L commemorative etched American Flag bottles of Sherwin Family Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon as a memento of this All-American evening. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Estate
Spring Mountain District
1 - 3L 2001
1 - 3L 2002
1 - 3L 2003

Lot # 152

Sjoeblom Winery
Our traditional method of sparkling wine production includes the hand-riddling of each bottle prior to the disgorging process. The winning bidder will receive 24 750ml and one 3L of our 2001 Chauvignon Reserve, and a copy of Richard Juhlin’s book, 4,000 Champagnes.

Cabernet Sauvignon Sparkling Wine
Chauvignon Reserve
Napa Valley
24 - 750 ml 2001
1 - 3L 2001

Lot # 153

Spring Mountain District Association
Spend some time above the Napa Valley with a weekend with your friends on Spring Mountain. Eight of you will be treated to some of the finest wines and most breathtaking views in the Napa Valley. Find out why the critics herald Spring Mountain District as one of Napa’s premier appellations.

You will stay at Mille Vigne Tuscan Villa Guest House on Spring Mountain. Your group will be picked up in a limo by Magnum Tours and participate in a beautiful lunch and tasting at Barnett Vineyards. Be sure to pace yourself, because after visiting Barnett you will begin a progressive dinner working your way up Spring Mountain: appetizers at Schweiger Vineyards, a first course at Terra Valentine and dinner at Fantesca. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

You will also receive this extraordinary collection of 3L Spring Mountain District wines to help you relive your adventure “above the Napa Valley.”

Cabernet Sauvignon
Barnett Vineyards
Rattlesnake Hill
Spring Mountain District
1 - 3L 2003

Cain Vineyard & Winery
Cain Five
Sprnig Mountain District
1 - 3L 2002

Fantesca Estate & Winery
Spring Mountain District
1 - 3L 2002

Frias Family Vineyard
Spring Mountain District
1 - 3L 2003

Hollywood and Vine
2480
Spring Mountain District
1 - 3L 2003

Marston Family Vineyard
Spring Mountain District
1 - 3L 2003

Robert Keenan Winery
Reserve
Spring Mountain District
1 - 3L 2002

Schweiger Vineyards
Spring Mountain District
1 - 3L 2001

Sherwin Family Vineyards
Spring Mountain District
1 - 3L 2003

Spring Mountain Vineyard
Elivette Reserve
Spring Mountain District
1 - 3L 2001

Terra Valentine
Spring Mountain District
1 - 3L 2002

Chardonnay
Stony Hill Vineyard
Napa Valley
2 - 1.5L 2004

Lot # 154

Stags’ Leap Winery
Petite Syrah isn't exactly petite and not quite syrah and possibly not even sirah. But if the nomenclature is somewhat confusing, you may be sure of the wine itself. Stags' Leap Winery Petite Syrah is a unique and altogether delicious red wine. Nearly black in color, it has wonderfully concentrated aromas and flavors of black currant, cassis, anise, blueberry, blackberry and black raspberry. The wine is aged for 18 months in American oak barrels to enhance the inherent spiciness of the Petite Syrah. Find out for yourself why this wine has such an amazing cult following!! To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Petite Syrah
Napa Valley
1 - 1.5L 1992
1 - 1.5L 1993
1 - 1.5L 1994
1 - 1.5L 1995
1 - 1.5L 1996
1 - 1.5L 1997
1 - 1.5L 1998
1 - 1.5L 1999
1 - 1.5L 2000
1 - 1.5L 2001

Lot # 155

Sterling Vineyards
At Sterling Vineyards, we strive to pursue true varietal character. Winemaker Mike Westrick and his team achieve this by practicing small winery techniques on a grand scale. They oversee every aspect of the vineyards from bud break to harvest. They carefully blend the juice and age it in a mix of American and French oak in order to nurture every possible nuance into the bottle.

Our Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is created from the finest lots of each vintage from our Napa Valley vineyards, each with varied growing conditions, in America's finest wine region. Selected for their intensity of flavor and varietal concentration, the individual lots are kept separate and then blended before barrel aging. The goal is to craft a wine that symbolizes the integrity and quality of our winery.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserve
Napa Valley
6 - 1.5L 1999

Lot # 156

Stewart Cellars
This vertical celebrates the fruition of Michael and Anne Stewart's long-held dream of producing a world-class Cabernet Sauvignon from one of the best vineyards Napa Valley has to offer--Stagecoach.

Renowned winemaker Paul Hobbs takes the grapes to the next level and produces wines full of complexity and grace. Winemaking techniques include fermentation with native yeasts in small tanks and approximately 20 months of aging in French oak cooperage. Don't miss out on this Triple Crown collection.

Lot # 157

The Terraces
Enjoy a fabulous two-night stay at the beautiful two-bedroom Terraces/Quarry Vineyards guesthouse in the heart of Rutherford. Once you arrive, jump into a 4WD "mule" with your hosts Sharon and Timm Crull for a vineyard tour to the top of their 120-acre ranch to experience "Rutherford Dust" firsthand and learn about the nuances of growing grapes on their unique volcanic soil. Other highlights of your visit will include a lesson in the complex and secretive heritage of balsamic vinegar making, a traditional craft practiced for centuries in Italy, and the opportunity to barrel taste The Terraces' eight-year-old vinegar in the "acetaia" or vinegar house. Finally, enjoy an al fresco lunch paired with several vintages of The Terraces Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel in the historic ghost winery built in 1885. Timm's knowledge of the history of the valley, local plant species and viticulture, as well as his lust for life will make this a truly unique event. Begin your experience today with six bottles of The Terraces 2002 estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon (285 case production) and six bottles of their 2003 Napa Valley Zinfandel. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford
6 - 750ml 2002

Zinfandel
Napa Valley
6 - 750ml 2003

Lot # 158

TOR Kenwood Family Wines
Only three sets of these limited-production wines were produced.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Westblock
Rutherford
1 – 3L …………….. 2001

Clone 4
Rutherford
1 – 3L …………….. 2001

Lot # 159

Tres Sabores
Join Tres Sabores owner/winemaker Julie Johnson for a festive, al fresco dinner for four at the winery. Dinner will feature select wines from her cellar library and the new, post-fire vintage releases from Tres Sabores. To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date. Return home with an instant cellar of Tres Sabores history.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford Perspective
1 - 750ml.................... 2001
1 - 750ml.................... 2002
1 - 750ml.................... 2003

Zinfandel
Karen Culler Cuvée
Rutherford
1 - 750ml.................... 2001

Ken Bernards Cuvée
Rutherford
1 - 750ml.................... 2001

Rudy Zuidema Cuvée
Rutherford
1 - 750ml.................... 2001

Karen Culler Cuvée
Rutherford
2 - 750ml.................... 2002

Ashley Heisey Cuvée
Rutherford
2 - 750ml.................... 2002

Rudy Zuidema Cuvée
Rutherford
2 - 750ml.................... 2002

Rutherford
2 - 750ml.................... 2003
2 - 750ml.................... 2004

Zinfandel-based Blend
¿Porqué No?
Napa Valley
2 - 750ml.................... 2002
2 - 750ml.................... 2003
2 - 750ml.................... 2004

Lot # 160

William Hill Estate
A movie in the vineyards… William Hill Estate invites the successful bidder and up to 11 guests to visit the winery for an evening of food, wine and a Bond movie of your choosing! You and your guests will be greeted with wine and hors d’oeuvres while you enjoy the beautiful views of our 200-acre estate. You will then be treated to romantic picnic dinners for two, followed by a showing of your favorite James Bond movie in our vineyards. To be held at a mutually agreeable date before June 1, 2008

This lot also includes four large-format bottles of the William Hill Estate 2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, etched, hand-painted and signed by our winemaker, with images from the highly successful James Bond movies.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserve
Napa Valley
4 - 3 L 2003

Lot # 161

Yountville Appelation Association
The Yountville Appellation Association offers a diverse selection of fine wines, with more than a dozen varietals produced. Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature wine, though, and this lot of etched 3L bottles features some of the finest Cabs in Napa Valley. Some Syrah and Pinot Noir (yes, it's cool enough for Pinot Noir) are thrown in, too.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Cosentino Winery
Reserve Vallerga Vineyards
Yountville
1 - 3L 2003

Dominus Estate
Yountville
1 - 3L 1997

Gemstone
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2003

Grgich Hills Cellar
Yountville Selection
Yountville
1 - 3L 2003

Lail Vineyards
J Daniel
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2002

Monticello Vineyards
State Lane Vineyard
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2002

Pinot Noir
Napa Wine Company
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2003

Syrah
Rocca Family Vineyard
Napa Valley
1 - 3L 2000

Lot # 162

ZD Wines
A very rare and special offering from the deLeuze family cellar. Three bottles of Abacus VII a solera-style blend of 1992 through 2004 ZD Reserve Cabernet; along with one bottle each of all the individual vintage bottlings of ZD Reserve Cabernet. These wines are more precious than ever as the primary portion of ZD's wine library was lost to fire last October.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserve
Napa Valley
1 - 750ml 1992
1 - 750ml 1993
1 - 750 ml 1994
1 - 750 ml 1995
1 - 750ml 1996
1 - 750ml 1997
1 - 750ml 1998
1 - 750ml 1999
1 - 750ml 2000
1 - 750ml 2001
1 - 750ml 2002
1 - 750ml 2003 (release 10/06)
1 - 750ml 2004 (release 10/07)

Abacus VII
Solera Style Blend (1992-2004)
Napa Valley
3 - 750ml 1992 - 2004 blend



Thanks to Terry Hall and Jason Tinacci and all of the great folks at the Napa Valley Vintners!