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Grace Family Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon - Their finest vintage ever!!
Planted with cuttings from the famous Bosche vineyard not far away, Grace Family Vineyards (winery pictured above) started out as a family hobby. The first harvest was picked by family and friends in 1978 and taken to nearby Caymus Winery in the back of a station wagon. Charlie Wagner, the late Caymus patriarch, tasted a bunch of those first 1978 grapes and exclaimed, "You know, Dick, this is damned fine fruit!" And so one of the Napa Valley's first vineyard-designated wines came to be produced. Guilty as charged to the accusation of being the consummate perfectionist, Dick Grace ensured that no corners were cut. Even if this was to be just a hobby, it had to be done right. It was fortuitous that the microclimate and soil were suitable to making stellar Cabernet.

Winemaker Gary Bookman has proclaimed the 2005 vintage as the best Grace ever! It displays a brilliant and deep garnet color, complex flavors of cassis, dark cherries, chocolate and licorice, with an extremely long finish. The tannins are soft and restrained but are more than adequate to ensure decades of life. The hallmarks of Grace, harmony and balance, are more than evident.

Stephen Tanzer has referred to Grace as ". . . a rare collectible cabernet . . .." The wine is very difficult to find even considering the abundance of the 2005 crop, especially with over 4,000 names on the winery's waiting list. One of the reasons for the wine's rarity is that a significant portion of the production is donated to charity auctions by the Grace Family.

The Duke has this gem available for sale at $325.00 per bottle. Six-packs are available! We also have a few of their very rare, etched 1.0 liter bottles, each in its own custom wooden box for $799.99 each.

Note: Prices are good while our supplies last and we reserve the right to change them at any time without notice.