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Big Bottles
2006 Butterdragon Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (3 liter)
MV-3L-06-CS
Rare, etched, hand-painted, 3 liter bottle. Only 4 made.
The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Butterdragon Hill reveals plenty of plum, spice box, floral, cedary, black cherry, and black currant notes, elegant, medium to full-bodied flavors, and well-integrated wood, acidity, and moderate tannin. This graceful Cabernet should be enjoyed over the next 15-18 years. 90 points. Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate #186 Dec 2009
Full-bodied, with dried currant, sage and a leathery edge that clamps down on the finish, but it gains complexity and once it opens it shows more depth. Drink now through 2014. Wine Spectator Magazine Web Only 2009
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$370.00
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2005 Baconbrook Cabernet Sauvignon (3 liter)
MV-3L-05-BB
Rare, etched and hand-painted 3 liter bottle. Only two in existence.
Green olive, herb, sage, floral and dusty berry flavors are compact, concentrated and full-bodied, supported by firm, dry tannins. Tightly wound, the flavors are mouthwatering and well-structured. Best from 2010 through 2017. 91 points. Wine Spectator Magazine 2/28/09
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$370.00
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2005 Butterdragon Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (6 liter)
MV-6L-05-CS
Extremely rare, etched and hand-painted, 6 liter format bottle. Only two in existence.
An elegantly style, with subtle, complex dried currant, herb, sage and mineral notes that turn smooth and pleasantly earthy, ending with a complex finish and subtle fruit and earth notes. Drink now through 2013. 90 points. Wine Specator Magazine 10/15/08
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$925.00
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2004 Baconbrook Cabernet Sauvignon (3 liter)
MV-3L-04-BB
Extremely rare 3 liter etched and hand painted bottle. Only 4 were made from this debut vintage of the Baconbrook vineyard.
Tight, with spicy currant, herb, sage and mineral notes of modest depth and proportion, ending with raw, rustic tannins. Best from 2010 through 2016. Wine Spectator Magazine Web Only 2008
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$370.00
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2004 Baconbrook Cabernet Sauvignon (6 liter)
MV-6L-04-BB
Extremely rare 6 liter etched and hand painted bottle. Only one was made from this debut vintage of the Baconbrook vineyard.
Tight, with spicy currant, herb, sage and mineral notes of modest depth and proportion, ending with raw, rustic tannins. Best from 2010 through 2016. Wine Spectator Magazine Web Only 2008
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$925.00
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2004 Butterdragon Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (6 liter)
MV-6L-04-CS
Extremely rare, etched and hand-painted, 6 liter format bottle. Only one was made.
Ripe, fleshy, spicy red cherry and berry flavors are appealing for their elegance and suppleness, with a long, focused, persistent finish that keeps repeating the lively, ripe Cabernet flavor themes. Drink now through 2016. 90 points. Wine Spectator Magazine Web Only 2008
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$925.00
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2002 Butterdragon Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (6 liter)
MV-6L-02-CS
Extremely rare, etched and hand-painted format, 6 liter format bottle. Only 2 were made and this is the last one available.
This remains a voluptuous mouthful of Cabernet, even better with age. Ripe, supple and plush, with tiers of plum, black cherry and dark berry flavors, this fairly glides along on the finish, ending with melted black licorice, road tar and mocha notes, returning to dark berry themes. Drink now through 2022. 94 points.Wine Spectator Magazine 2002 California Cabernet blind Retrospective (May 2012).
Remarkably plush and opulent, impeccably balanced, with rich, soothing layers of ripe currant, blueberry, blackberry and plum, scents of cedar, anise, herb and dusty berry. The tannins are ripe and polished and the finish sails on and on. Best from 2007 through 2014. 92 points. Wine Spectator Magazine 6/15/06
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$925.00
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