Moraga Bel Air Red 2019
Wine Details
- Red - Full Bodied
- Fine wine
United States- Cabernet Sauvignon
- 14.7% ABV
- 750 ml
- 01 June 2030
Flavor Profile
Famed for its opulent estates, celebrity residents and a certain prince, Bel Air’s biggest secret is not what you might think…
You see, in one of Bel Air’s most coveted properties— at 550-900 feet of elevation in the Santa Monica Mountains— there is not a sprawling mansion, but immaculate rows of vines spread over the rolling hillside…and a cave-dug cellar that’s home to what is surely Los Angeles’ (and arguably the country’s) rarest set of wines.
Welcome to Moraga, a historic estate nestled on 16 acres, with just over seven acres of meticulously tended vineyards. It stands out as Los Angeles’ only estate-grown, commercially bonded winery since Prohibition.
It was originally home to Victor Fleming, legendary director of Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz, who hosted Hollywood’s elite at his Bel Air ranch. In 1959, Tom Jones, then CEO of the Northrop, bought the estate and transformed the land, planting Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, then classic Bordeaux grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The first vintage came in 1989 and, since 2013, the estate has been owned by Rupert Murdoch.
Working directly with the estate and its talented winemaker, Paul Warson, our local expert was able to secure 11 cases of their flagship red from the 2019 vintage…and this may be the only place you can get the wine outside of a few swanky restaurants in the LA area.
The Estate Red is made from grapes cultivated on the property’s steep hillsides and benchland. The blend changes each vintage but centers on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, usually with a dash of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.
The 2019 reveals layers of black plum, blackberry and black cherry, mingled with notes of cedar and graphite, along with a hint of cassis. Just like a fine Bordeaux, the wine is known to age slowly and gracefully, evolving into something truly special as it reaches full maturity.
An exceedingly rare bottle. First come, first served.
Famed for its opulent estates, celebrity residents and a certain prince, Bel Air’s biggest secret is not what you might think…
You see, in one of Bel Air’s most coveted properties— at 550-900 feet of elevation in the Santa Monica Mountains— there is not a sprawling mansion, but immaculate rows of vines spread over the rolling hillside…and a cave-dug cellar that’s home to what is surely Los Angeles’ (and arguably the country’s) rarest set of wines.
Welcome to Moraga, a historic estate nestled on 16 acres, with just over seven acres of meticulously tended vineyards. It stands out as Los Angeles’ only estate-grown, commercially bonded winery since Prohibition.
It was originally home to Victor Fleming, legendary director of Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz, who hosted Hollywood’s elite at his Bel Air ranch. In 1959, Tom Jones, then CEO of the Northrop, bought the estate and transformed the land, planting Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, then classic Bordeaux grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The first vintage came in 1989 and, since 2013, the estate has been owned by Rupert Murdoch.
Working directly with the estate and its talented winemaker, Paul Warson, our local expert was able to secure 11 cases of their flagship red from the 2019 vintage…and this may be the only place you can get the wine outside of a few swanky restaurants in the LA area.
The Estate Red is made from grapes cultivated on the property’s steep hillsides and benchland. The blend changes each vintage but centers on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, usually with a dash of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.
The 2019 reveals layers of black plum, blackberry and black cherry, mingled with notes of cedar and graphite, along with a hint of cassis. Just like a fine Bordeaux, the wine is known to age slowly and gracefully, evolving into something truly special as it reaches full maturity.
An exceedingly rare bottle. First come, first served.
Rupert Murdoch
