Wine
This year's wine auction pairs perfectly with a nice Centennial! Given the significance of 100 years of Holy Trinity, you can bid on 100 year-old bottles of Portuguese Madeira. Or buy some of the best wines of the last century from all over the world! In the mood for a special bottle to drink now? The "Buy It Now" wines are ready to go!
WINE
138. Buy It Now: Verite La Joie 2000
This velvety red is a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc from Sonoma County. Rated 89 points by Robert Parker, it's at its peak to drink now. 8 Bottles.
Donor: Knightsbridge Wine
Value: $60
Buy It Now: $60
139. Wine in Style
Enjoy this 1996 Meursualt Les Charrons from JM Boillot in a stunning Krosno Crystal Wine Decanter
Donor: John and Mary Raitt, Charlene Soby
Value: $90
Opening Bid: $30
Bid Increments: $10
140. Red (Hot) Love
1 bottle of De La Montanya Estate's unique red wine, Tres Amour. 1/3 cabernet franc, 1/3 cabernet sauvignon, and 1/3 merlot.
Donor: Jeff Blackburn
Value: $100
Opening Bid: $35
Bid Increments: $10
141. Buy It Now: Ducru Beaucaillou 2004
Rated 93 by Robert Parker, the 2004 boasts sweet aromas, a medium body, and low acidity. Enjoy it now from the estate that Parker calls the "Lafite Rothschild of St.-Julien." 9 Bottles.
Donor: Knightsbridge Wine
Value: $100
Buy It Now: $100
142. Buy It Now: Spring Mountain Elivette 2003
Enjoy the Elivette from the Spring Mountain district of Napa Valley. The Elivette is the reserve blend from Spring Mountain Vineyard built predominantly on Cabernet Sauvignon. It showcases concentration, harmony, and elegance. 5 Bottles.
Donor: Knightsbridge Wine
Value: $150
Buy It Now: $150
143. Buy It Now: Frank Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
The 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon was rated Best of Class by the San Francisco Chronicle and the West Coast Wine Competition. This 1.5L bottle is perfect for the whole table to enjoy! Rated 91 points by Wine Spectator. 3 Bottles.
Donor: Knightsbridge Wine
Value: $150
Buy It Now: $150
144. Buy It Now: Le Fleur Petrus 1989
Robert Parker rated this ruby-red 91 points. At the peak of its maturity, the Le Fleur Petrus has a tight yet expressive bouquet with an inner core of depth and length. 6 Bottles.
Donor: John and Mary Raitt
Value: $150
Buy It Now: $150
145. Seavey Chardonnay
The 2005 Seavey Vineyard Chardonnay from Napa Valley is full bodied and rich with aromas of pear blossoms, honey suckle and straw, and ripe flavors bound together by well integrated oak. Good to drink now, it should age well for years to come.
Donor: John Svoboda
Value: $200
Opening Bid: $100
Bid Increments: $20
146. The Griffin's Lair
Enjoy 2 bottles of the 2006 Pax "Griffin's Lair" Sonoma Coast Syrah. Rated 93 points, Robert Parker said "The 2006 Syrah Griffin’s Lair is a sensational effort from a cool vineyard in the Petaluma wind gap."
Donor: John Svoboda
Value: $165
Opening Bid: $75
Bid Increments: $20
147. Staglin Cabernet
Take home two bottles of the fantastic 2004 Staglin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon. Rated 92 points by Rober Parker, this wine has a deep purple color and "masculine style."
Donor: Craig and Kelly Dean
Value: $300
Opening Bid: $200
Bid Increments: $25
148. It's Tasty!
Invite up to 12 guests to an 8 bottle in-home wine tasting with a consultant from PRP Wine International! Limited to 12 participants.
Donor: PRP Wine International
Value: $350
Opening Bid: $125
Bid Increments: $25
149. An Innocent Kis(tler)
Rated 94-96 by Robert Parker, these three bottles of 2006 Durell Vineyard Chardonnay from Kistler Vineyards boast a full body with "beautiful subtlety, zesty acidity, and a long finish."
Donor: John Svoboda
Value: $350
Opening Bid: $200
Bid Increments: $25
150. Unfiltered Red
The unfiltered 1998 Rudd Vineyards & Winery Jericho Canyon Red Wine spent 16 months in French oak. Notes of plums, cassis, blackberries, espresso, Asian spices, licorice, cedar, and tapenade make an appearance in both the aromas and flavors. Extremely full-bodied, with an opaque black color, sweet tannins, an opulent texture, brilliant purity, and low acidity, this wine represents a synthesis in style between an exotic Right Bank Bordeaux and a California Cabernet. Rated 95 points by Robert Parker, Wine Advocate. Drink it now! 3 bottles total.
Donor: John and Mary Raitt, Hart Davis Hart Wines
Value: $360
Opening Bid: $250
Bid Increments: $25
151. Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red
These 3 bottles of the 1994 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red Wine from Napa Valley are sure to amaze! A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc, Robert Parker rated the 1994 vintage 96 points.
Donor: John Svoboda
Value: $450
Opening Bid: $225
Bid Increments: 152. Un Trio de Bordeaux
Three of 1996's finest from Bordeaux: the Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou, which Robert Parker calls "muscular, concentrated, and classic...a must purchase;" Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, "deep and full-bodied, with fabulous concentration and a sweet, opulent texture;" and the Chateau Cos d'Estournel, the "most structured and concentrated" of the region. Rated 96, 96, and 93 respectively by Robert Parker for Wine Spectator.
Donor: John and Mary Raitt
Value: $535
Opening Bid: $300
Bid Increments: $50
153. An Acre A Year
Enjoy these two stars of the Hundred Acre Vineyard's Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan from 2000 and 2001. Rated 93 and 95 respectively by Robert Parker, both share a dense purple color with medium to full body and a tremendous purity. Join what Parker calls "the lucky few who own a bottle."
Donor: John and Mary Raitt
Value: $585
Opening Bid: $300
Bid Increments: $50
154. 1910 - What a great year!
Enjoy this 1910 Blandy Malvasia Madeira along with a 1910 Cossart Gordon Sercial Madeira. Madeira wines are noted for their stability and storability--a good Madeira can last up to 150 years--so drink it now, or save it for Guardians of Hope 2060! Take advantage of Holy Trinity's Centennial to grab these rare wines not usually seen outside of auctions.
Donor: John and Mary Raitt
Value: $600
Opening Bid: $400
Bid Increments: $25
155. Chardonnay Duo
Variety is the spice of life! Take home these two fantastic California Chardonnays: the 2005 Kistler Durell Vineyard (rating: 94-96) and the 2005 Brewer-Clifton Seasmoke Chardonnay (rating: 93).
Donor: Kevin and Jeanne Poorman
Value: $160
Opening Bid: $80
Bid Increments: $20
156. California Reds
Don't miss these two unique California Reds! The 2005 Brewer-Clifton Ashley's Pinot Noir represents the tenth vintage from the California vineyard, and combines aromas of rose petal, white miso and wild berries. Then take on "America's own great grape" in this 1999 Turley Zinfandel Alexander Valley from Sonoma County.
Donor: Kevin and Jeanne Poorman
Value: $155
Opening Bid: $75
Bid Increments: $20
157. A Golden Palm
Celebrate 100 years of Holy Trinity with this Grand Cuvée, the 1997 Nicolas Feuillatte Palmes d'Or. This sparkling mix of 50% Chardonnay, for "elegance and finesse," and 50% Pinot Noir, for "body and power," is called "fun to drink" by Wine Spectator (rating: 91 points).
Donor: Kevin and Jeanne Poorman
Value: $130
Opening Bid: $65
Bid Increments: $20
158. A Vintage Port
After lunch or dinner, relax with the 1980 Taylor's Vintage Port. Robert Parker rated it 89 points, calling it "probably the best port of the vintage."
Donor: Kevin and Jeanne Poorman
Value: $120
Opening Bid: $60
Bid Increments: $20
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