There are many passionate consumers who collect wines they truly love and who will seek them out exclusively because of their affection for the grape, the location and/or the winemaker. But there are also those who collect wines because they can be lucrative. They, above all others, helped to make the market in California Cult Cabernet.
With registration now open for the Premiere Napa Valley 2024 auction, db can reveal that a number of the region's winemakers have teamed up to craft one-of-a-kind expressions.
At a recent London tasting of Joseph Phelps Vineyards' Insignia range, new executive chairman and Napa Valley veteran David Pearson shared what he believes are some of the key viticultural and winemaking decisions that can make all the difference.