This Cabernet Sauvignon is dark ruby in color, with a light ruby rim, this wine has aromas of ripe black fruit with hints of cedar, coffee, clove, black olive, bay leaf and violets. It is full-bodied with a mix of fresh and ripe black fruit flavors with balanced tannins, fresh acidity and a long fruit finish and spice driven finish.
Michael Broadbent, the 24th Master of Wine, had a rich history in the wine business. His book Wine Tasting was the first book devoted to the taste of wine, and set the standard for how wine is tasted by professionals. Broadbent wrote notes on over 90,000 wines and had a monthly column in Decanter magazine for 36 years, but he is best known for pioneering wine auctions. He was the founder of Christie’s wine department in 1966, and partnered with Robert Mondavi to start the Napa Valley Wine Auction in 1981. The Auctioneer is a tribute to the great Michael Broadbent, and it is a wine he’d be proud to drink in good company.
Wine Enthusiast Review:
Well-ripened black cherries, black currants and blueberries give a robust fruit core to this full-bodied and rather tannic wine. Violets and roses unfold in the aroma, while black fruits, vanilla, cinnamon and cloves saturate the flavors. Delicious as it is, the wine should drink best from 2027. -J.G.
