AuburnJames 2018 '1001' Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

AuburnJames 2018 '1001' Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

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Mission Codename No brainer

Where else in the world will you find a deal like this? At Wine Spies, this is how we roll. Every day we serve up a reality-shifting deal.

But this?

Even we have a hard time making sense of it. This just might go down as our all time best offer. In our long 15+ year history I can’t remember another value that compares.

Polished, luxurious, RUTHERFORD CAB just doesn’t exist at this price…

This has it all - the vintage, the location, winemaking. But wait, it’s missing the triple digit price tag.

We’re talking about pure Rutherford Cabernet for a brain-melting $20?!

The winery dropped this for $135 at release. A fairly normal ask for a good Rutherford Cabernet, if we’re being real.

But over $100 OFF is a steep discount, even for us. Almost unbelievable, really. You can get a case of this for the same price you’d pay for a SINGLE BOTTLE of many other Rutherford Cabs.

How did it happen? Simple, to be honest. The winery closed. Sadly that’s the reality of many small, family-run wineries. And being locals, we were able to jump on the inventory that sat collecting dust.

With seven years of age, this is humming right along and sitting in a perfect drinking window. Suave, smooth, and polished - it has loads of deep black fruit, crème de cassis, currants, dusty black pepper, and plenty of nice, toasty French oak to bring it all together. I mean, DANG it’s good.

Here’s a snippet from A Vivino reviewer: “Absolutely amazing! Jammy plums, pepper, spice. Ridiculously long finish with hints of chocolate, coffee, and leather. Great juice! ❤️”

Really…just downright spectacular at $20.

There is one small problem though - we didn’t get enough. This one will not last, but to the victor goes the spoils! Make it yours while you can…

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What the Winery Says 2018 '1001' Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

AuburnJames
AuburnJames
Proprietor
Matt Ospeck
Winemaker
Jim Frost
Varietal
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage
2018
Alcohol
14.3%
Appellation
Rutherford, Napa valley
Aging
28 months
Barrels
100% new French Oak

About the Winery AuburnJames

AuburnJames Winemaker Jim Frost
AuburnJames Winemaker Jim Frost
AuburnJames 2018 '1001' Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml Wine Bottle
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