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With most of the small production snatched up by the Sonoma winery's exclusive mailing list of hard core fans and collectors, you're not alone if you've never seen the stellar Aperture wines crafted by Wine Spectator Rising Star Jesse Katz, but here's a unique opportunity to acquire a range of Aperture's top rated, hard to find wines at unbeatable pricing and discover why Katz is described as "a winemaker who's just getting started" by Inside Bordeaux's Jane Anson.
Partnering with his dad, famed photographer Andy Katz, winemaker Jesse Katz has been steadily carving out a stellar reputation with his small production Aperture portfolio over the past decade, crafting a range of Bordeaux style wines that are described by critic Jane Anson as the best of the Old and New World combined and "worth searching out." Named in tribute to his father's illustrious career, Jesse established Aperture Cellars in 2009 after honing his winemaking skills at top estates around the world including Bordeaux's Chateau Petrus, Vina Cobos in Mendoza and Napa's Screaming Eagle, releasing his first Aperture labeled wines in 2013. Working with legendary viticulturist Phil Freese, known for redesigning the vineyards for Opus One and managing Mondavi's To Kalon vineyards in Oakville, Jesse sources the Aperture lineup from 32 acres of high altitude estate vineyards along with 140 acres of top sites throughout Sonoma meticulously managed by Phil under long-term leases. Sourced from old vines over 70 years of age and aged in a mix of stainless steel and neutral oak, Erin Brooks of the Wine Advocate calls the fresh and lively 94 pt. 2021 Aperture Cellars Chenin Blanc "bright, sharp, and clean" and describes 96 pt. 2021 Aperture Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, blended with Semillon and aged in various aged oak barrels, as "satiny and expansive," both whites wines finishing with refined, balanced acidity. A true Bordeaux-styled blend composed almost equally of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Merlot with a little Cab Franc, the 97 pt. 2020 Aperture Cellars Red Blend is "velvety and refreshing" according to critic Brooks with "a long, layered finish" that will reward patient cellaring over the next decade. From the outstanding 2019 Sonoma harvest described by critic Jeb Dunnuck as a "brilliant vintage for Cabernet Sauvignon," the 95 pt. 2019 Aperture Cabernet Sauvignon offers "juicy fruit" and "well managed tannins" according to Dunnuck while Erin Brooks of the Wine Advocate describes the 96 pt. 2020 Aperture Cabernet Sauvignon as "firm yet velvety" with "classy oak spice," both poised to evolve in the cellar for ten years or more.
Building a reputation for crafting "rich, bold Sonoma wines" according to Vinous critic Antonio Galloni, these cellar worthy Aperture Cellars combine new world fruit and old-world elegance according to winemaker Jesse Katz, equally appealing to collectors of top-rated California wines priced at a fraction of other cult producers and fans of Bordeaux styled blends looking to mix a case to savor for years to come. | 
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