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Oakville
§ Oakville· Napa ValleyReservation Recommended
Groth Vineyards & Winery.
Oakville's first 100-pointer—the 1985 Reserve Cabernet stunned the wine world.
Cabernet SauvignonSauvignon BlancClayEst. 1982★ Dimple pickReservation Recommended
Sustainable Farming★ 4.5
Passport · Winery No. 057OakvilleEst. 1982
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💎 Hidden Gem
Why it tastes like that.
§ TERROIR · SECTION 01§ The dirt
Clay
In 1985, something stunning happened: Robert Parker awarded a perfect 100 points to a relatively unknown Oakville winery—Groth's 1985 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. One of Parker's earliest perfect scores for California wine, it overnight transformed Dennis and Judy Groth from unknowns to legends. But the Groths never let…
Soil
Clay
Elevation
132ft
Aspect
Valley Floor
Founded
1982
Farming
Sustainable Farming
Winemaking
french-oak · estate-grown
What to pour.
§ WINES · SECTION 02§ Signature grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
赤霞珠
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Sauvignon Blanc
长相思
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Chardonnay
霞多丽
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§ Flavor fingerprint
The room you'll walk into
Weighted toward dark fruit + tannin. Fingerprint is inferred from the terroir + tasting history — not a critic score.
The people behind it.
§ PEOPLE · SECTION 03§ After here, try…
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Opus One
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R
Robert Mondavi Winery
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H
Harlan Estate
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D
Dimple · whisper
Skip the welcome pour.
Ask for the signature wine first while your palate is fresh — it'll read cleaner than any welcome pour.