More than $30
Aug. 17, 1999:
GROTH Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve
(95 points, $125)
Smooth, ripe and polished, with rich, complex layers of currant, herb, cedar, tar, black cherry and spice, finishing long and supple. Best from 2000 through 2009. 1,350 cases made.
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