Abacus (1992-2010) 13th Bottling

Purchase Abacus (1992-2010) 13th Bottling

Release Date: October 1, 2011

$500 per bottle

This limited production wine is not available online. Please call the winery at (800) 487-7757 or download this faxable order form to place your order for this wine. (6 bottle maximum)

Abacus is our ultimate Cabernet Sauvignon, combining the best qualities of an aged wine with the best of a youthful wine, together in one sumptuous mouthful. Incredible depth and complexity along with a deep, lingering finish are backed by an intense fruit character. The thirteenth bottling includes 19 vintages of ZD Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (1992 - 2010). Each bottling is designated by its sequence, with the first and last vintage depicted using the abacus on the attached medallion.
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Purchase Abacus (1992-2010) 13th Bottling

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