California, Rare

As the du Pin family founded BV in the 1950's they were astute to hire Andre Tschelichef as the wine maker. He quickly built a stellar reputation as he blended Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petite Verdot into his top of the line Private

As the du Pin family founded BV in the 1950's they were astute to hire Andre Tschelichef as the wine maker. He quickly built a stellar reputation as he blended Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petite Verdot into his top of the line Private

Joe Heitz was responsible for vineyard designated wines such as this Martha's Vineyard. It was said that the eucalyptus grove next to the vineyard gave this Cabernet a little flavor of mint. One magnum 1.5 Liter left. Bottle #278 of 2400 magnums bottled.

When Dennis Groth left Atari he planted his vines across the road from Silver Oak in Napa. This 1986 Cabernet Sauvignon has excellent ullage, and excellent label and a very sound cork.

This 3 Liter is a rare format in that many wineries do not bottle this size. From the 1985 vintage in Napa, this bottle has very high ullage, a slightly stained label and an excellent tight cork. Tasted by Leslie Hennessy March 1, 1981, released June 1,

Tasted by this author 9/18/85 at the winery. The wine had good color with a superb cedar box nose. It ended with a clean crisp finish. It was harvest from their Cabernet Sauvignon grapes across the Silverado Trail from the original winery. SLV stands f