Cabernet Sauvignon
The wines listed below are a sample of the over 3,000 wines offered.
2010 Marston Family Vineyards
(not eligible for discounts)
$175.00
The age-ability for this wine was originally through the roof, 10 years later the wine is starting reach a window that allows for fluid experiences of pleasure as the wine dances with grace & power! Truly a great time capsule experience!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2010 MARSTON FAMILY VINEYARDS
SPRING MOUNTAIN
A beautiful bouquet of black raspberry, rose petal, white pepper, and a distinctive acai black tea front leads to a concentrated mouth of black plum, currant, pomegranate, sweet tobacco, and cassis. The layers of complexity in the mid-palate are enhanced by the young, elegant tannins, delivering a harmonious finish of exceptional length.
2011 Dominus 375ml
SUCCESS IN EVERY BOTTLE
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2011 Dominus 375ml
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MASTERFULLY MADE
375ml Version
In a week where we have enjoyed many wine regions seemingly all at once, it's always fun to bring it back full circle. Dominus' presence here in the Yountville AVA continues influence the stylistic expression of wines in California.
This 2011 is a true classic.
~ V Wine Lab
The Wine Advocate Proclaims Success
This is an elegant Dominus with good opulence, a deep plum/garnet color, and notes of tobacco leaf, forest floor, underbrush, red and blackcurrants, plum sauce and Asian soy. Medium to full-bodied on the attack and mid-palate, it falls off slightly in the mouth (a characteristic of the 2011 vintage). It should be fully mature in another year or two, and last for 10-12 years. It is undoubtedly a success in this challenging vintage.
2015 IRIDIUM CABERNET SAUVIGNON
(not eligible for discounts)
$260.00
TIME TO WINE TRAVEL THROUGH THE COSMOS
This bottling not only looks like it's from the future but it's also coupled with the historic past of one of Napa Valley's iconic vineyard sites.
~ The V Wine Lab
2015 STERLING IRIDIUM CABERNET SAUVIGNON
JAMES SUCKLING 97 POINTS
"Dark cherries, black plums, mulberries, granite, olives, graphite and lead pencil. Full-bodied with chewy and very structured, velvety tannins that melt together on the center palate. A very complete wine that maintains a great sense of poise and finesse, while packing a real punch of concentration. Very long on the finish."
THE WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS
The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Iridium is made of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 19 months in 66% new French oak. It has a deep garnet-purple color and reveals crème de cassis, Black Forest cake and bay leaves with hints of incense, baking spices, Sichuan pepper and underbrush plus a touch of wood smoke. Medium to full-bodied with a firm, chewy structure and plenty of earthy layers, it finishes on a mineral note.
2016 Hertelendy CS
(not eligible for discounts)
$135.00
Classically Inspired Wines Never Go Out Of Style!
Finally making time for this classic 2016 bottling we tasted back in 2021. Everything produced by Hertelendy is simply superb.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2016 HERTELENDY
Cabernet Sauvignon
96 Points The Wine Advocate
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot, 7% Malbec, 6% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. It has a deep garnet-purple color and delivers intense, vivacious black cherries, warm blackcurrants and blackberries scents with touches of garrigue, cigar box, underbrush and lavender. Full-bodied and packed with generous flavors of crushed black berries with oodles of earthy sparks, it has a rock-solid line of grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and savory.
2016 Highest Beauty To Kalon
Rare Oakville Find!
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2016 Highest Beauty To Kalon
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2016 Is The Inaugural Vintage
~ As Rare As Rare Gets ~
Name your favorite winemaker, now place him/her making a wine from a vineyard you seek/covet or just have heard about. Andy Erickson ( in this wine's case ) has delivered perhaps one of his most uniquely composed wines I have ever tasted. The result is a wine comprised of all his wine ingenuity coupled with the beautiful fruit from the To Kalon vineyard.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
Tasting Notes
A colossal wine, with a dense, layered core of black currant, blackberry and fig fruit paste flavors, steeped with sagebrush, tar, loam and tobacco accents. A bolt of warm cast iron runs through the finish, providing structure and support that should allow this to cruise for two decades in the cellar. A terrific combination of intense, modern, clearly defined fruit, with an old-school grounding in terroir.
About The Wine
To inspire his vision for Highest Beauty, map in hand, Andy Erickson tasted his way through 56 individually fermented blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon from To Kalon Vineyard. To connect flavor and texture with soil and sun, he then walked the blocks, fine tuning his selections. Along with being a winemaker, Andy is also a highly experienced, hands-on winery designer. Leaving no detail to chance, he helped build the fermenters used to craft this small-lot wine.
The 2016 Highest Beauty opens with delicious blackberry, cassis, and blackberry compote notes on the nose. The palate is a harmonious dance between dark, luxuriously juicy cherry and bright, balancing acidity supported by fine, strong tanning, all leading to a long, lingering finish.
Blend: 98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1.5% Cabernet Franc, .5% Mixed Varietals
Boxed in a beautiful black case.
2016 HOSSFELD Vineyards Coliseum Block
HOSSFELD Estate With Over
40 Years Of Rich Napa Valley History!
40 Years Of Rich Napa Valley History!
$160.00
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2016 HOSSFELD Vineyards Coliseum Block
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$160.00
Black currant, graphite and an exceptional depth.
The palate is layered with dark fruit, rustic tannins and a
complex richness. Concentrated without being too heavy,
the wine has profound balance and although it is expressive
in its youth, the 2016 Hossfeld Coliseum Block is a wine that
will show more and more integration as it matures. With an
exceptional depth, this wine is a perfect showcase of this
historic vineyard block.
2016 Vangone Cabernet Sauvignon
98 Points The Wine Advocate
From Dynamo Winemaker Sam Kaplan
From Dynamo Winemaker Sam Kaplan
$225.00
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2016 Vangone Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$225.00
A V Wine Cellar flash back. As we continue to seek material that pushes to relive the greatness from the past and beyond with new found classics.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2016 VANGONE ESTATE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
98 Points The Wine Advocate
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is very deep purple-black in color and a little closed on the nose, giving glimpses at notes of blueberry compote, Black Forest cake and crème de cassis with a waft of camphor, pencil lead, cedar chest, black tea and underbrush plus hints of truffles and lavender. The palate is full, rich and super concentrated, with a firm frame of grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and mineral laced.
Jeb Dunnuck 96 Points
Gorgeous crème de cassis, white flowers, tobacco leaf, and graphite-laced aromatics, it’s balanced, has ultra-fine tannins, and a great, great finish. This is a killer 2016 that builds with time in the glass, has serious class, and will keep for 20 years or more.
2017 Dalecio Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon
World Class Quality!
95+ Points Jeb Dunnuck
95+ Points Jeb Dunnuck
$0.00
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2017 Dalecio Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon
$0.00
We had the pleasure to sit with Scott Dalecio and got the 1st look at the new 2017 line up of wines. The review below is one of Jeb Dunnuck's best, trust me I put them all to the test and this one is precision in articulation. I would only close with this ~ this wine is fantastic right now and well beyond!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2017 DALECIO FAMILY WINES
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
95+ Points Jeb Dunnuck
Incorporating 3% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is a powerful, deep, inky wine that offers lots of minerality as well as chocolatey black fruits, scorched earth, graphite, and tobacco aromas and flavors. This rich, masculine styled effort is full-bodied, has a stacked mid-palate, big tannins, and a great finish. This mountain fruit-like red needs 4-5 years of bottle age but will age gracefully.
2017 Pulido Walker Panek Vineyard
Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Thomas Rivers Brown
Always Reaching For Perfection In Production
Thomas Rivers Brown
Always Reaching For Perfection In Production
$195.00
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2017 Pulido Walker Panek Vineyard
(not eligible for discounts)
$195.00
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Panek Vineyard has a vibrant deep garnet-purple color and prances out of the glass with vivacious black cherries, wild blueberries and blackcurrants scents plus suggestions of violets, bay leaves, tilled earth and black tea. Medium to full bodied, the palate is tightly knit with firm, grainy tannins and a lively line cutting through the stacked, lively fruit, finishing long with amazing freshness.
2018 Accendo Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$385.00
BLINDING LUMINOSITY
with beauty transforms the senses to inspire in the moment enlightenment. I initially tasted this wine prior to release and it clearly expressed all the sensory laced descriptions mentioned below. The vision behind these wines do peak a lot of interest.
~ The Wine Lab
“A textural, intellectual wine, so beautifully built, quietly confident, distinguished and subtle, with a precise, classic structure. It’s like a ballerina: graceful, elegant and refined, but with immense power and strength.”
- Nigel Kinsman, winemaker
2018 ACCENDO CELLARS
Cabernet Sauvignon
Critically Acclaimed Perfection
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is composed of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. The Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from Vine Hill Ranch and Sleeping Lady vineyards, the Cabernet Franc came from Diamond Mountain and the Petit Verdot is from the old Abreu Thorevilos vineyard (now called Ecotone). Deep garnet-purple in color, it leaps from the glass with classic cassis, warm plums and boysenberries scents plus nuances of violets, lavender, pencil lead and menthol with hints of crushed rock and tilled soil. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is built like a brick house, framed by firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness with super intense black fruit and earthy layers, finishing long and mineral laced.
2018 Alejandro Bulgheroni Lithology ( 3 Pack Set )
An Instant Classic!
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2018 Alejandro Bulgheroni Lithology ( 3 Pack Set )
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Indulging quality should always be automatic!
There are vineyard sites that have all the top qualifiers to showcase the complete effort that goes into crafting magic in a bottle.
Farming, Terroir, Winemaking, Magical Vintage
~ All At Their Best!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 ALENDRO BULGHERONI
BECKSTOFFER TO KALON
LITHOLOGY CS
100 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Pure perfection, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Lithology Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard is a nuclear fruit bomb of a wine, offering massive richness and depth while being as graceful as a ballerina, with no sensation of weight or heaviness. Classic To Kalon crème de cassis, black raspberries, flowery incense, spice, and tobacco notes all define the bouquet, and it’s full-bodied, with a layered, multi-dimensional texture, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. It has another 2-3 decades of prime drinking ahead of it. This cuvée is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from four blocks in To Kalon, aged 20 months in 82% new French oak.
2018 Alejandro Bulgheroni Lithology Dr Crane 3 Pack
100 Point Dr. Crane
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2018 Alejandro Bulgheroni Lithology Dr Crane 3 Pack
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The Dr. That Always Seems To Place You At Ease!
2022 is the year to enhance your present and future with self wine care! This project is soaring to the top with no ceiling in sight!
Wines That Add To The Enlightenment Movement!
2018 ALEJANDRO BULGHERONI ESTATE
DR. CRANE VINEYARD
100 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Lithology Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard is another incredible wine from this estate that has everything: stunning complexity, full-bodied richness, flawless balance, and incredible length. Revealing a dense purple color as well as Graves-like notes of blackcurrants, cold fireplace, graphite, chocolate, and smoked tobacco, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, flawless balance, and ultra-fine tannins. Based on 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc that was brought up 20 months in 70% new French oak, this thrilling 2018 offers pleasure today yet will evolve for 30-40+ years. Hats off to the team at Alejandro Bulgheroni!
2018 Barnett Vineyards Rattlesnake
(not eligible for discounts)
$195.00
2018 BARNETT VINEYARDS
RATTLESNAKE
Definitely a wine that takes you back to a time when the valley was just beginning to envision what "CULT" wines would eventually become. To that I say, welcome back to a true classic that is more than cellar worthy!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
V WINE EXCLUSIVE
The color of the wine is a beautiful dark purple at the core with a crimson rim. Immediate dark chocolate and coffee jump out of the glass, as well as blackcurrant puree and fresh blackberries. Underlying elements of eucalyptus, gravel and pepper spice complement the licorice and nutmeg spice. This is a very lush velvety wine on entry. The dark berry fruit is very pronounced, with other flavors of peppercorn and mocha. The sizeable tannins are in a chalky complex form that are matched by the acidity and demand cellaring. This beautiful and substantial wine will age amazingly over the next several decades!
2018 Brilliant Mistake G3
(not eligible for discounts)
$220.00
These wines are Red Lining towards the brink of pure hedonism in the sphere of Napa Valley lavishly textured meticulously made wines.
We've been knowing this for a long time here at the
(((V)))
our futurologist skills rested easy on this one!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Lab
2018 BRILLIANT MISTAKE
G3
97 Points The Wine Advocate
Lisa Perroti-Brown
Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon coming from Rutherford, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon g3 displays a deep garnet-purple color. It bursts from the glass with bombastic scents of crème de cassis, blueberry pie, Black Forest cake and mocha with hints of star anise, rose oil and woodsmoke plus a touch of lavender. Full-bodied, decadently fruited and super concentrated in the mouth, it features a lively backbone cutting through the dense black fruit layers with a velvety texture, leading to a beautiful floral lift on the long finish.
2018 DALLA VALLE CS
(not eligible for discounts)
$275.00
This year we'll be coming out with more engaging wine flow than ever. The wine times are changing and we are all in to bring you the consumer only the best.
We take our recommendations & promotions personal, your satisfaction is our constant goal.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 DALLA VALLE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
97+ POINTS THE WINE ADVOCATE
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate comes soaring out of the glass with energetic notions of fresh blackberries, black cherries and cassis plus nuances of dark chocolate, kirsch, cardamom and tilled soil with a fragrant waft of violets. The full-bodied palate is densely packed with perfumed black fruit flavors, supported by firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long with loads of mineral accents.
2018 Dominus Napa Valley 1.5 Liter
Old World Spirit!
Napa Valley Terroir.
100 Points!
Napa Valley Terroir.
100 Points!
$1,500.00
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2018 Dominus Napa Valley 1.5 Liter
(not eligible for discounts)
$1,500.00
WINE ARRIVES IN MID MAY! PROVENANCE GUARANTEED!
WE love Dominus here at V, I was fortunate to visit the illusory winery back in December of 2019 and everything I saw, heard and tasted wrapped everything together in a complete package of wine appreciation!
100 Points Yet Again!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
Jeb Dunnuck 100 Points
The flagship 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon checks in as 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot brought up in 40% new French oak. With an essence of Cabernet-like character in its darker currants, green tobacco, cedar, graphite, and floral aromas and flavors, this gorgeous wine is full-bodied and has bright yet integrated acidity, polished tannins, and a great, great finish. It’s just gorgeously put together and a magical, flawless wine. It's going to take a decade to hit maturity but will evolve for 40-50 years in cold cellars. It is as good as it gets in classic, age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon!
The Wine Advocate 99+ Points
Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Dominus slowly emerges from the glass with profound notes of blackcurrant cordial, ripe black plums, boysenberries and Black Forest cake with hints of violets, star anise, cracked black pepper, raspberry leaves and pencil lead, plus a touch of garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers impactful black fruit layers, creating a beguiling sense of richness that is beautifully countered by invigorating freshness and great poise, framed by super ripe, plush tannins and beautiful tension, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note and, finally, lots of mineral sparks. For all that it is at the moment, one cannot help but feel that this 2018 is holding something back. Give it a good five years in bottle, at least, and then get set for what I suspect will be a mind-blowing transformation over the next 30 years+.
2018 Fairest Creature Set Of 6 Bottles
(not eligible for discounts)
$6,000.00
Here is the cool thing, when we tasted these wines, I was able to identify which wine was crafted by each of the three winemakers.
The luxury of having them all at the same time in different points in evolution was EPIC! They where all considered favorites for different reasons in time!
It's What You've Come To Expect From These Wine Wizards!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
These wines are sold in the set above or individually, e-mail or call us at 707 531-7053 for your desired bottle. A little work on your part, but you will be rewarded!
Introducing
Fairest Creature
2018 PERIHELIOS
( Far Left )
By
Thomas Rivers Brown
2018 SINE FINE
( Center )
By
Benoit Touquette
2018 POLYSPLINE
( Far Right )
By
Philippe Melka
2018 Fairest Creature Triniceros
$8,000.00
Lastly, there are a tiny 532 magnums of the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Triniceros, a blend put together by famed consultant Michel Rolland. It's possibly closest in style to the Plyspline release and has incredible dark fruits (cassis, currants) as well as notes of graphite, toasted spice, chocolate, white flowers, and lead pencil shavings. A wine that builds incrementally on the palate, it has ripe, velvety tannins, an expansive texture, fabulous mid-palate depth, and the balance and class to drink well today yet also evolve for 20-30 years.
2018 Fortunate Son The Dreamer
(not eligible for discounts)
$145.00
NEARLY 90 YEAR OLD VINES SHINE ON
Fortunately dreaming is still free and making them come true with wine fueled passion is an awesome sensation. These latest bottlings from Hundred Acre are very interesting as they are packed with same explosiveness found in the 5 STAR labeled bottles.
~ V Wine Lab
2018 FORTUNATE SON
THE DREAMER CABERNET SAUVIGNON
95 Points The Wine Advocate
Showcasing nearly 90-year-old vines, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon The Dreamer is made from around 92% Cabernet Sauvignon with a small proportion of unknown red varieties interplanted. Deep garnet-purple in color, it bursts with flamboyant notes of redcurrant preserves, cassis, dark chocolate, violets and red roses, plus fragrant hints of Indian spices and camphor, with a suggestion of iron ore. The medium to full-bodied palate is fabulously velvety, delivering beautiful freshness and loads of spicy layers, finishing very long.
2018 Highest Beauty To kalon Wine Co
To Kalon Magic!
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2018 Highest Beauty To kalon Wine Co
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Fading Into Beauty
Somethings are so illusive, it's rare to actually find something that lives up to expectation. In this case, the combination of Andy Erickson & the famed To Kalon Vineyard in the heart of Oakville do just that...live up to expectation and add to your sense of fine wine living!
~ The V Wine Lab
2018 HIGHEST BEAUTY
TO KALON VINEYARD Co
VINEYARD
H.W. Crabb came to California looking for gold but stayed to become one of the pioneers of Napa Valley winemaking. He named his estate To Kalon Vineyard, Greek for Highest Beauty, because of the lush bounty it provided. Soon, his wines became renowned around the world. And over the last 150 years, the vineyard’s consistent fine quality has made it one of the most coveted in the world.
Sited between the sheltering Vaca and Mayacamas mountain ranges deep in the valley, the vineyard has well-drained, gravelly soil that allows the vines to root deeply to find precious moisture and nutrients. The broad diurnal temperature shifts and reliable sun, wind, and fog provide the ideal blend of growth and rest for complex flavor development.
VINTAGE
2018 was a spectacular growing season from start to finish. February brought a healthy dose of rain, fully replenishing the soils. Sunshine and mild temperatures followed, setting up nearly ideal conditions for flowering and fruit set. Light rains in early October, followed by breezy warm days, allowed the vineyards to fully mature, and the grape harvest felt like the smoothest of landings.
2018 Hossfeld Coliseum Block
(not eligible for discounts)
$160.00
The Numbers Are In, Let's Begin!
CULT CLUB STANDOUT
&
TOP SELLING 2016
Hossfeld Coliseum Block is back in its curvaceous 2018 version! A V Wine Cellar exclusive!
This 2018, like the 2016, will be enjoyed by a collection of palates that all have the affinity for lavish textures in common. Enjoy!
~ V Wine Lab
2018 HOSSFELD
COLISEUM BLOCK
5 MASSIVE STARS, V WINE LAB
Seductive spices fused with rose bud and forest floor greet the nose and ignite the palate with sophistication and grace. The 2018 Coliseum Block delivers a core of black cherry coupled with graphite, the lifting sensation made possible by the natural acidity provided by the majestic site. Projecting its hillside structure from the mid-palate to the signature long finish, this wine is a perfect example of a confident hillside Napa Cabernet. Youthful and seductive now, it will bring much reward to the patient collector.
2018 King Coal
(not eligible for discounts)
$111.00
Let's Revolutionize The Game!
It's been a long time since we've had the pleasure to tip the hat to King Cole. A revolutionary brand that came out HOT back in a time you couldn't give Cabernet Syrah blends away. It takes vision and confidence to roll like this, time to start poppin royal juice for sure!
~ The V Wine Lab
2018 KING COAL
Stoneridge Vineyard
98 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon / Syrah King Coal Stoneridge Vineyard is another beautifully layered, complex wine from the team at K Vintners, based on 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Syrah. It offers lots of classic Cabernet tobacco, cedary herbs, and graphite notes, with the Syrah offering a more plush, sexy, seamless style to the wine. Loaded with red and black fruits, toasted spice, and chocolate, full-bodied, concentrated, yet seamless and incredibly pure, this gorgeously layered blend has enough tannins to warrant short-term cellaring yet is going to evolve gracefully for 15-20 years in cold cellars. It's a gorgeous wine.
2018 Kings Row Checkerboard CS
(not eligible for discounts)
$200.00
THE KING KEEPS MAKING ROYAL MOVES
Toasting with a little 2008 Dom Perignon for added wine flow & appreciation, the 2018 Kings Row From Checkerboard wines deliver winning pedigree for over a decade in production.
~ V Wine Lab
2018 KINGS ROW
2018 Checkerboard Kings Row exhibits all the markers of a classic Cabernet. The nose is fresh and laced with cherry, black currant, and red spice that combine in a dazzling array of flavors on the palate to include wild blueberries, crispy sage, white flowers, baking spice and paprika.
2018 Marciano Estate CS ( 3 Pack Set )
(not eligible for discounts)
$750.00
DESIGNER LIFESTYLE
We are all designers as we proceed! Projecting & promoting good times is what passion is all about. Marciano Estate exemplifies supreme quality, as witnessed 1st hand a few years back.
~ The V Wine Lab
2018 MARCIANO ESTATE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
98 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is flat-out gorgeous and offers just about everything you could want from a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Pure cassis and darker berry fruits, notes of white flowers, unsmoked tobacco, violets, and lead pencil, a fresh, focused, full-bodied, mouthfeel, and perfectly polished tannins all define this beauty. It needs 4-5 years of bottle age and should evolve for 20-25 years or more if properly stored.
2018 Opus One
(not eligible for discounts)
$420.00
Very Admirable! The Vision, The Unification Of Wine Worlds, The Consistency, The Brand Recognition, these are just a few components of what legends are made of!
~ The Wine Lab
2018 OPUS ONE
98 Points The Wine Advocate
Very deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Opus One soars out of the glass with bright, bold boysenberries, warm cassis and ripe, juicy black plums notes, plus emerging nuances of lilacs, oolong tea, cinnamon stick, tilled soil and black truffles. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound layers of crunchy black fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing with lifted fruitiness and on a lingering mineral note.
2018 Reflectionist Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$140.00
We tasted this new Atelier Melka production early in March with 1/2 The Dynamic Duo of Melka & koschitzky. Mayaan said he had a nice surprise, did he ever. This wine was delicious, expressive, seductive and with all that ~ a great value!
(( The best thing about this project is that proceeds go to Napa Valley charities, what's not to love ))
Based On Everything I've Tasted From 2018 We Give This Wine
A High 90s Score!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 REFLECTIONIST
Cabernet Sauvignon
This wine has the seduction and purity reminiscent of a great left bank Bordeaux vintage. Sourcing from three distinct sites, the wine displays the diversity of soils from some of Napa’s most iconic locations. Aromas of Asian spices, vanilla bean and savory undertones lead to a cascade of flavors such as mocha, blackberries. The mouthfeel is plush and dense with a deeply textured fullness. The tannins are firm, but over time in the glass, give way to an interwoven polish. The balance is exquisite, providing a sense of instant pleasure with a refined persistence in the finish.
This 2018 was aged in the French tradition for 20 months in 100% new French oak barrels and was bottled in June 2020.
– Philippe Melka, Winemaker, Atelier Melka
2018 SANTO STEFANO
(not eligible for discounts)
$30.00
VALUE DRIVEN DUST
Over a 100 years of winemaking know how delivers meticulously crafted everyday drinking wine.
~ The V Wine Lab
2018 SANTO STEFANO
RUTHERFORD, CABERNET SAUVIGNON
A mouth filling wine with smooth texture and soft tannins. Enticing aromas of vanilla and spice are followed by ripe flavors of blackberry, currant, and black cherry. The finish shows hints of bittersweet chocolate.
2018 SCHRADER LAS PIEDRAS
$450.00
It takes a lot of training to maintain being in "The Moment" most of the time. When passion for wine is a driving force in finding joy, a classic vintage and producer go hand in hand.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
Enter The:
2018 Schrader Beckstoffer
Las Piedras Vineyard
99 Points Jeb Dunnuck
I loved the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard LPV. This vineyard, which is just a stone’s throw from Dr. Crane, has yielded an incredibly complex, full-bodied, exotic style as well as a kaleidoscope of blue fruits, spring flowers, bay leaf, and dried tobacco. Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aging in 100% new Darnajou and Taransaud barrels, it has a surprising amount of structure hiding under its fruit and it’s going to be a magical, long-lived wine.
2018 Sire Estate Houyi
(not eligible for discounts)
$300.00
TERROIRE TIME CAPSULE
Mentioned to a friend this morning that time is now irrelevant, yet timing is key. With Houyi Vineyard having been in the wine news recently, it was a great opportunity to meet and taste with Tom Buck ( Proprietor Sire Estate ). Sire Estate is one of the new age wine producing pioneers from the famous vineyard with the precession and expertise of Julien Fayard as winemaker since 2014.
The 2018 Sire Estate Houyi is singing songs of continued evolution well into day two.
( Sample bottle opened 6/30/22 )
~ The Wine Lab
2018 SIRE ESTATE
HOUYI VINEYARD
The signatures of ever present pure currant, cassis- layered chocolate essence, site specific graphite, crushed stone, and violets have been the classic flavors since 2014. Full-bodied richness, and integrated velvety tannins delivered with a sense of balance. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Pritchard Hill.
2018 Teeter Totter Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$70.00
Teeter Tottering On The Edge Of Time
Was thinking about you and drinking some of those wines we always mention when day dreaming, this wine here allows us all to drink as Napa Valley Insiders since the wine has literally evaporated in all markets across the country. Don't miss out on this V Wine Lab exclusive!
This is the best TEETER TOTTER to date!
~ The V Wine Lab
2018 TEETER TOTTER
Cabernet Sauvignon
Immediately approachable and irresistibly enjoyable Napa Cabernet. Lots of ripe black fruits – blackcurrant, blackberry, cherry, and plum on the nose. Sweet cigar, oak, herbs, spices, and mocha leads into a big, chewy, and inky mouthful; but a very smooth palate that has a long, mouth-coating finish.
2018 The Vice ~ The Five Peaks
(not eligible for discounts)
$80.00
NEW PROJECT ALERT!
CULT CLUB MEMBER APPROVED!
Thanks Joel & Robert!
An interesting blend of Napa Valley's most renowned growing regions in one masterful combination!
~ The V Wine Lab
Each of the five mountain AVAs—Atlas Peak, Mount Veeder, Diamond Mountain District, Howell Mountain, and Spring Mountain District—makes up for less than 1% of the wine made in Napa Valley.
Leather, game meat, hickory and licorice are currently wrestling one another, backed with waves of blackberry, fig, boysenberry and black currant. The massively tannic mid-palate shows the strength to age. The back half kicks in with apple wood, dark cacao and cedar that linger into a lengthy finish.
2018 WÜLF Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$70.00
Oakville Single Vineyard VINOSITY Delivered!
The source : Pelissa Vineyard
For reference : Neighboring vineyards, to the North is Opus One & to the West is Beckstoffer To Kalon.
We were impressed with the distinctive, essential quality and flavors of this wine ( notes below ). The inaugural release from Hamilton Cellars captures the Terroir of The Heart of Oakville and delivers quality with great value.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 WÜLF
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
OAKVILLE
Intoxicating aromas of spiced red berries, currants, lilacs, licorice and creme brulee effortlessly transition into a rich and sophisticated palate of red plums, graphite, cassis and hints of vanilla. Beautifully integrated tannins frame nuanced depth and structure, leading into a sensual and lengthy finish rich in balance, texture and grace.
2018 ZAKIN Hillside Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
1200 Ft Elevation Sensation
Crafted By Melka
Crafted By Melka
$150.00
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2018 ZAKIN Hillside Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$150.00
I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Janice Zakin and Monsieur Melka last week, since then I've revisited their wines and they are now available at " The V " All you need a is simple conversation to ignite the fresh wine flows we are famous for. This wine captured my interest.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
Introducing the inaugural vintage.
2018 ZAKIN Hillside Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2018 Hillside Estate is 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Cabernet Franc and aged for 20 months I 60% French new oak. Winemaker, Philippe Melka says the 2018 Hillside is “very expressive, characterized by complex aromatics of cedar, sap, forest floor, floral and fresh mint. The wine is full bodied with a powerful attack, layered with sweet vanilla and dusty oak, savory nuance and bright vivid red fruit.”
On the nose you get aromas of sage, garrigues, dry herbs with some earthy wet soil notes, while in mouth the Cabernet Franc gives the wine backbone, beautifully highlights, and a long finish. This richly nuanced wine with supple tannins should age gracefully for many years.
About The Terroir
Primarily grown in our Pool Block facing south west on a beautiful hillside approximately 1,250 feet above the valley floor this block receives the most direct sunlight on the during the growing season and benefits from great drainage and the rocky volcanic soil found on our entire estate.
2019 Altagracia Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$175.00
Seeking Sublime Wine All The Time
" In the endless pursuit to put things together in order to promote and present wines with the utmost confidence as we are drinking great wines all the time to achieve this philosophy. The day I visited EISELE Vineyard was an eye opening experience, the humility, the vision, the respect for the land shone bright. It's no wonder Chateau Latour took this vineyard to a plane few dare attempt to parallel.
((( 2019 Altagracia Is Beautiful ))) "
~ V Wine Lab
2019 ALTAGRACIA
EISELE VINEYARD
Cabernet Sauvignon
95 Points The Wine Advocate
Deep purple-black colored, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Altagracia comes bounding out of the glass with sit-up-and-beg notes of macerated black cherries, kirsch and boysenberries, giving way to fresh blackcurrants, menthol and crushed rocks with a waft of wild sage. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with rambunctious red and black fruit characters, framed by fine-grained tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and vibrant.
2019 ARGOT 1855 Oakville
(not eligible for discounts)
$160.00
CELEBRATING SOME CLUB STANDOUTS THIS WEEK
A regular on our show the V Wine Minute series on Instagram, and a constant brand on our shelves for over 6 years. Justin Harmon a.k.a Dr. Pleasure, continues to excite every single vintage with hedonistically laced wines that leave you gasping for more! This latest 1855 Bonny's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is packed with sensual textures from the famed Oakville site.
~ V Wine Lab
96 Points The Wine Advocate
2019 ARGOT 1555 Oakville
Bonny's Vineyard
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon 1555 Oakville wafts sensuously out of the glass with redcurrant jelly, black raspberries and rose oil scents, followed by a cassis and black plums core, with emerging suggestions of cinnamon toast, cedar and pencil shavings. The full-bodied palate is fantastically fragrant, delivering red and black fruit layers accented by floral and exotic spice nuances, supported by super ripe, velvety tannins, finishing long and perfumed.
2019 ARGOT Sugarloaf Mountain
(not eligible for discounts)
$150.00
This 2019 from Justin Harmon is steady rocking right now! &
very well into the future.
A few observations, Lisa Perrotti Brown is consistent and very precise in her articulation of wine descriptors. She has given this wine 97+ Points, this confirms my belief that this wine is taking Sugarloaf Mountain wines to a whole new stratosphere!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar ~ Lab
2019 ARGOT SUGARLOAF
97+ Points The Wine Advocate
It is not often that you see a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon coming from this rising star, cooler-climate vineyard in south Napa. This wine comes exclusively from the low-yielding, steep, rocky "Block 6." Deep purple-black in color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Sugarloaf Vineyard needs a little coaxing to reveal wonderfully pure scents of blackcurrant cordial, juicy blueberries and ripe blackberries, plus suggestions of iris bulb, dark chocolate, molten licorice and cedar chest. The big, rich, seductive, full-on full-bodied palate is laden with ripe, energetic black berry layers, framed by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and perfumed. A stunning, true-blue Napa blockbuster with its own very evocative signature, this comes highly recommended!
2019 Barbour Vineyards
(not eligible for discounts)
$165.00
" When you've been tasting and drinking this wine for as long as I have...This is the best Barbour to date! "
Lavish textures and flavors permeate the palate beyond expectation!
Don't miss out!
~ The V Wine Lab
2019 BARBOUR VINEYARD
Cabernet Sauvignon
If you've found yourself enjoying some of Celia Welch's wines in the past, this 2019 Barbour scratches perfection with a ton of confidence. Classic elegance with dense layering continues to shine. A luxurious Cabernet Sauvignon that has all its classic signatures of cassis, graphite, and crushed rock all in tact.
2019 Carter Cellars The Grand Daddy
(not eligible for discounts)
$245.00
A Big Shot Out, To All The Dads Who Put In The Work To Be The One That Can Always Be Counted On!
Enjoy this CARTER GRAND DADDY With
Shipping Included.
~ The V Wine Lab
2019 CARTER CELLARS
The Grand Daddy
BECKSTOFFER TO KALON
99 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard The Grand Daddy is just about as good as it gets, delivering a full-bodied, deep, rich, powerful style. Plenty of kirsch and ripe currant and blackberry fruits as well as textbook Oakville iron, black olive, and tobacco emerge on the nose, and it has a seamless mouthfeel, plenty of building tannins, and a heavenly finish. This pure, all-American, hedonistic yet balanced beauty could come from nowhere else. It has another 20-25 years of longevity.
2019 Caterwaul Regusci
TRB NEW AGE CLASSIC!
Sold Out, may be available at the winery.
Please contact us for more details.
2019 Caterwaul Regusci
Sold Out, may be available at the winery. Please contact us for more details.
Been working all year to deliver the goods that you love to share and drink with loved ones! Enjoy this CULT CLUB exclusive, act quickly, can't keep the CAT in the bag too long.
SANTA~LOS, V Wine Cellar
2019 CATERWAUL REGUSCI
98 Points JEB DUNNUCK
TRB'S INSTANT CLASSIC
Black and blue fruits, cedarwood, bay leaf, and bouquet garni notes all emerge from the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Regusci, a rich, beautiful, layered Cabernet that's already hard to resist. With full-bodied, richness, ripe tannins, and a great finish, this is another winner.
2019 Debauchee Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$300.00
Start Living!
( Same Wine In Each Label - Only Art Work Varies )
2019 DEBAUCHEE
Cabernet Sauvignon
96 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Coming from the Fairest Creature label and a more value-priced release (at least in the context of this range), the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is blended from the leftover lots from the Winemaker Series and blended by Michel Rolland. There are roughly 520 cases produced, and it's unquestionably worth checking out, offering full-bodied aromas and flavors of blackcurrants, tobacco leaf, chocolate, and spice. This plump, sexy, expansive beauty has ripe tannins, no hard edges, and is ideal for drinking over the coming 10-15 years.
2019 DETERT Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$110.00
ONCE PART OF THE TO KALON VINEYARD
One of the many great quality wines at this years GRAND TASTE OF OAKVILLE was the 2019 DETERT Cabernet Sauvignon. With Tension, Terroir & Texture all in check, this 2019 bottling is truly one of the best wines from a family owned vineyard.
~ The Wine Lab
2019 DETERT FAMILY VINEYARDS
OAKVILLE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Gorgeous aromas of violets, minerals, black cherry and mocha. The flavors are equally seductive, with an energetic spine supporting a rush of black currant, cherry and anise over dried herbs, mineral and spice. Very long and complex – this is so tempting now but will reward patience.
2019 Eisele Vineyard CS
(not eligible for discounts)
$700.00
IS PRESS NECESSARY?
" I find it entertaining, or as I express to visitors, points of reference are also worth discovering in order to put the wine puzzle together. That is part of the fun as well.
The quality of this wine is paralleled by few, as the experience brought here from France is historic! "
~ The Wine Lab
THE WINE ADVOCATE 100 POINTS
2019 EISELE VINEYARD
Cabernet Sauvignon
The magnificent 2019 vintage was born under the best possible conditions, with an abundance of welltimed rain and sunshine with no excess. Intense and sophisticated, the wine unveils with deep aromas of blue fruits, Bigarreau cherries and violets followed by subtle notes of rosemary and pencil lead. The mouthfeel is silky smooth, with incredible definition and finesse. Perfectly ripe and tight-knit tannins support the youthful energy of the fruit, layered with wild blueberry coulis. The very long finish lingers with mineral notes of graphite and volcanic soil, laced with aromas of Madagascar vanilla, cinnamon and wilted roses. The 2019 is beautiful, evocative and complex. Still, so much has yet to be revealed with bottle age. This is the quintessence of the Eisele Vineyard terroir.
THE WINE ADVOCATE REVIEW
Deep purple-black in color, the nose of the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon slowly unfurls to reveal a gorgeous perfume of violets and roses over a core of kirsch, boysenberries and cassis, plus hints of redcurrant jelly and menthol, emerging into wafts of pencil lead and truffles. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is built like a brick house, featuring very firm, wonderfully ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness to support the vivacious, tightly wound black and red fruit layers, finishing long and mineral laced. It's a stunning, evocative, singular wine that so beautifully captures the long, slow-maturing grace of the 2019 vintage.
2019 Hossfeld Estate Blend
(not eligible for discounts)
$100.00
A WINE LAB TASTING PANEL STANDOUT
A unique site created in the early eighties, the future vision to employ dynamite in order to fracture the bedrock was visionary. The result is continued production of world class highly coveted Bordeaux varieties for which legendary winemakers for continue to line up. The history of the site is framed by innovative farming taking place at the iconic family owned vineyard.
These wines express a sense of place and are designed for enjoyment now and show characteristics of aging nicely well into the future.
~ The Wine Lab
Jeb Dunnuck ( A ) Rated
2019 HOSSFELD ESTATE BLEND
The 2019 Red Blend checks in as a blend of 40% each of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, with the balance Merlot, that spent 20 months in French oak. Its deep purple hue is followed by an up-front, exuberant red offering lots of candied red and black fruits, notes of violets, tobacco, and flowery incense, medium to full body, ripe tannins, and a great finish. Drink this solid, impeccably made blend over the coming decade or more.
2019 L'Envolee Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$135.00
THE EVOLUTION CONTINUES
Defying the laws of gravity, or least the perception of uplifting flight, on a continuous cycle are the amazing new wines coming out of the Napa Valley. This amazing wine was also showcased on one of our most reordered club ensembles ever put together. One sip is all it takes to take flight with this Golden Triangle Cabernet Sauvignon.
~ V Wine Lab
2019 L'Envolee
Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
98 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon shows incredible refinement and elegance while at the same time bringing serious richness and depth. Pure cassis, blueberries, violets, and floral notes emerge on the nose, and it’s full-bodied and seamless on the palate, with beautiful balance and polish to its mouthfeel. It’s a stunning wine any way you look at it. Drink bottles over the coming 15-20 years.
2019 Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$185.00
ONE G.O.A.T
One of the greatest wines from the ever popular Howell Mountain A.V.A is the OUTPOST Cabernet Sauvignon bottling. The wine has become mostly mailing list only, demand for Thomas Rivers Brown 2019s are at an all time high. The trail from the valley floor to the top of the mountain is perilous, together we can conquer the path to enjoying and appreciating only the best!
The texture and brooding hedonistic layering in this wine is very intoxicating.
~ The Wine Lab
2019 OUTPOST C.S
96+ The Wine Advocate
Sporting a deep purple-black color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon needs a little coaxing to begin, soon unfurling to reveal notions of crushed black cherries, wild blueberries and fresh blackcurrant, plus suggestions of tar, wet slate, fertile loam and black truffles. The medium to full-bodied palate is charged with wonderful energy, delivering loads of black fruit layers and a firm, grainy frame plus and lively backbone, finishing long and mineral laced.
2019 PAS DE CHEVAL Howell Mountain
(not eligible for discounts)
$250.00
5 HYPERGIANT STARS
THE V WINE LAB
" Remembering the days when we would host the Howell Mountain tasting here at the store, talk about a popular event that's as explosive any other AVA's. So, fast forward to today, one of the most expressive sites in Howell Mountain coupled with MAGIC KOSCHITZKY's dynamo winemaking = One of the most impressive wines from the iconic vineyard.
Unfortunately I can't name the site, but In The Wine Lab You Trust!
It's Killer! "
~ V Wine Lab
2019 PAS DE CHEVAL
Purple-black that fades to a crimson rim, deeply pigmented and staining the glass upon swirling. A volley of warm blackberries, Chambord, graphite, and a hint of cedar aromas add complex blueberry, sweet spice, pipe tobacco, dark chocolate, and espresso notes with a touch of air. Even before the first sip, it’s obvious this is a big wine. Power and energy pulse through the supple grip of the super-fine tannins, with a core so concentrated it seems to generate its own gravity.
2019 Pas De Cheval Oakville
(not eligible for discounts)
$250.00
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU OAKVILLE
" Connections and projections are the roads that we can all travel across to reach destinations. When those roads lead to Oakville's Golden Triangle, we can all enjoy the premium quality many simply dream of. This PAS DE CHEVAL INTERMEZZO Oakville has the quality and precession found in wines that sell from double to five times in price. Your trust in what we do is always a must....Oakville Magic! Enjoy! "
~ V Wine Lab
2019 PAS DE CHEVAL
INTERMEZZO
Dense ruby-black with an electric amaranthine rim. Viscous and loaded with loganberry, black currant, and spearmint aromas that evolve slowly to reveal complex notes of licorice, cardamom, violet, and wild sage. On entry, the muscularity is immediately evident. Equal measures of perfectly ripe fruit and savory herbal flavors are bound by supple, tongue-coating tannins. Highly concentrated at its core, this is a robust and highly complex wine, seamlessly integrating notes of blackberry, cassis, licorice, tilled earth, mint, and herbes de Provence. The finish builds in a resonant crescendo of fruit, earth, and spice that commands rapt attention. It’s raw power cloaked in refinement, and it will only get better. Drink now–2049.
2019 Patria Avoyelles
(not eligible for discounts)
$175.00
OAKVILLE TERROIR SHINES
The Patria wines have always captivated the senses with continuous quality and precision. Experiences with Tony Biagi's winemaking from the past, present and glimpses into the future all foretell more and more well deserved success.
~ The Wine Lab
2019 PATRIA AVOLLEYES
OAKVILLE RANCH
100 POINTS JEB DUNNUCK
The 2019 Avoyelles Oakville Ranch checks in as 55% Cabernet Franc, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petit Verdot, all from the Oakville Ranch Vineyard and aged 22 months in French oak. It has an insanely good bouquet of chocolaty red and black fruits, dried herbs, chocolate, and obvious minerality as well as full-bodied richness and depth on the palate. Complex, layered, multi-dimensional, and perfectly balanced, it's an incredible Cabernet Franc-dominated blend that will benefit from just a handful of years in the cellar and keep for 15-20 years.
2019 REWA KHANDA Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$150.00
The Wine Lab Is Always Pulsating With The Rhythm Of Hedonistic Flows!
We tasted this wine with Sommelier To The Stars Anthony Washington from REWA and we instantly called this bottling a success! Celia Welch has delivered a seductive site specific combination of compressed flavors all in one bottling.
~ The V Wine Lab
2019 REWA KHANDA
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2019 Khanda is a seductive Cabernet Sauvignon blend with Cabernet Franc and Malbec. The aromas are complex and fresh with plum, chocolate covered cherry, red currant, violet, lavender, coffee grounds and a hint of tobacco. The approach is bright and dominated by the cherry and plum notes as well as raspberry, mushroom and vanilla. Deceptively soft tannins result in an elegant mid-palate providing the foundation for an extended finish.
2019 Riverain The Reserve
(not eligible for discounts)
$275.00
WEAVING OAKVILLE MAGIC
Thomas Rivers Brown's winemaking prowess in Oakville's Golden Triangle has proven to be extraordinary. TRB's consistency is the key, having drunk his wine for over a decade, one expects greatness and it's always delivered.
THE RESERVE
TENCH VINEYARD
~ The V Wine Lab
2019 RIVERAIN
THE RESERVE
98 POINTS JEB DUNNUCK
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard The Reserve is a deeper, richer wine with more opulence and decadence. Blackcurrants, black cherries, smoked tobacco, iron, and plenty of minerality emerge from the glass, and it's full-bodied, with ripe, polished tannins, no hard edges, and a gorgeous finish. It's a big, concentrated, mouth-filling beauty to drink over the coming 15-20 years.
2019 SCARECROW
100 Point Killer Is Back!
Sold Out, may be available at the winery.
Please contact us for more details.
2019 SCARECROW
(not eligible for discounts)
Sold Out, may be available at the winery. Please contact us for more details.
WARNING DOWN BELOW
DECIDE QUICKLY
Location & Old Vines ~ Continue To Shine!
The legend continues to ascend!
Making the job of the critics as easy as possible, this does it on level very few can parallel. The NEW NAPA VALLEY trend is proclaiming terroir, I see it more like a recalibration that is taking place and this wine has finally become an expression of its Majestic Site.
~ V Wine Lab
2019 SCARECROW
100 The Wine Advocate
Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the deep garnet-purple colored 2019 Scarecrow hits the ground running with bold expressions of crème de cassis, wild blueberries and chocolate-covered cherries plus hints of dried herbs, tilled soil and crushed rocks with a fragrant undercurrent of Indian spices. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is laden with layer upon layer of tightly packed mineral-sparked black fruit flavors, framed by super plush tannins and absolutely seamless freshness, finishing long, long, long. This expression of the venerable J.J. Cohn vineyard—including vines planted in 1945 by John Daniel and dry farmed—is pure magic.
100 Jeb Dunnuck
Pure perfection from Napa Valley, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is, as always, all Cabernet Sauvignon from an incredible site in Rutherford that spent 21 months in 70% new French oak. Incredible aromatics of crème de cassis, darker currants, smoke, tobacco, and assorted floral notes all define the bulk of the bouquet, and it’s full-bodied, with a multi-dimensional, layered texture, ultra-fine tannins, and perfect balance. This is such a magical site, and this wine consistently checks in with the greatest wines of the world. It already offers pleasure yet should have 30 years of overall longevity. Hats off to winemaker Celia Welch and the team at Scarecrow.
2019 Scarecrow M. Etain
(not eligible for discounts)
$450.00
The scores on the 2nd bottling of Scarecrow wines have been going up every year in the last 5 vintages, rumors of another 100 Point Scarecrow in 2019 are more than wishful thinking as the vineyard is a gold mine.
Our 12 bottles are up for grabs!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Lab
2019 M. Etain a.k.a. The Tin Man
The classic signature notes of crème de cassis, crushed violets, earth, and liquid rock-like minerality are back with its ultra-pure texture, ripe yet present tannins, and a great finish.
2019 Schrader Cellars CCS
(not eligible for discounts)
$485.00
Allow us the reintroduce you to the 6 time 100 point To Kalon production, Beckstoffer To Kalon Schrader CCS!
This bottling is what it was and continues to be!
Perhaps the best to date!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019 SCHRADER CELLARS
((( CCS )))
BECKSTOFFER TO KALON
98-99 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard CCS from the To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville is another heavenly wine in the lineup. I always find another level of purity in this cuvée, and the 2019 offers remarkably pure crème de cassis-like fruits as well as notes of white flowers, incense, toasted spice, and unsmoked tobacco. Full-bodied, deep, round, and plush on the palate, I love its tannins, it brings incredible richness while staying perfectly balanced and fresh, and it’s just already a joy to drink.
2019 SCHRADER LPV
Classic Las Piedras!
Sold Out, may be available at the winery.
Please contact us for more details.
2019 SCHRADER LPV
Sold Out, may be available at the winery. Please contact us for more details.
What's a point or 2 or 3 when you have a record of shattering all scales of measure. The most important accolade is the fandom these wines have accrued.
T.R.B. is a true winemaking wizard!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019 SCHRADER CELLARS
LPV
LAS PIEDRAS VINEYARD
99 POINTS JEB DUNNUCK
Lots of lifted red and blue fruits, violets, bay leaf, and bouquet garni notes emerge from the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard LPV, a concentrated yet elegant 2019 that builds nicely with time in the glass. Coming from a Grand Cru site outside of St. Helena, it shows the classic Schrader richness and depth yet is just as much about elegance and finesse.
97 POINTS THE WINE ADVOCATE
Schrader’s “LPV” comes from Beckstoffer’s Las Piedras vineyard, produced from 337 clone grown on the C block. Deep purple-black colored, this barrel sample of the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Lpv rolls out of the glass with energetic notes of wild blueberries, black raspberries and chocolate-covered cherries, plus touches of licorice, camphor and crushed rocks. The full-bodied palate is rich, densely laden and framed by firm, grainy tannins with seamless freshness and an earthy finish.
2019 Simon Family Estate
(not eligible for discounts)
$130.00
Maayan " MAGIC " koschitzky
" Maayan is one of the leaders , through focused work, of the new Napa Valley Vision. His precision in winemaking are illustrated in his terroir driven wines. This inaugural 2019 Simon Family Estate Cabernet Sauvignon just left us stunned "
~ V Wine Lab
2019 SIMON FAMILY ESTATE
NAPA VALLEY
Cabernet Sauvignon
5 GIANT STARS V WINE CELLAR
A wine impeccably balanced with refined tannins and dark fruit notes of blackberry and ripe plum, our Simon Family Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is Napa Valley at its best. Acidity brings a vibrancy to the palate supported with a well-structured foundation, giving the wine a multifaceted, layering sensation. Aged in 70% new French oak, it’s a wine with versatility.
2019 The Black Aces
(not eligible for discounts)
$125.00
All In All The Time!
When you can see, feel & hear in the dark, then you understand that you're beyond ordinary.
The Black Aces from Vineyard 36 is remarkable!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Lab
2019 VINEYARD 36
THE BLACK ACES
( V Wine Cellar CULT Worthy )
Slow simmering blueberry and jammy currant fruits as well as leafy herbs, earth, and floral notes. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it shows the elegant, lightly textured style of the vintage, with serious, building tannins that emerge and clamp down on the finish. This only needs a couple hours to ignite the sensations of lavish textures and finesse.
2019 TOR VHR
(not eligible for discounts)
$375.00
DECADES OF HARD WORK
Napa Valley's essence captured in every bottle, a level of precision that's shinning bright at the right time!
~ The Wine Lab
(( JEB DUNNUCK 99 POINTS ))
2019 TOR VHR
OAKVILLE
Gorgeous crème de cassis, graphite, and chocolate notes dominate the bouquet of the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch, which comes from the rockiest portion of this site in Oakville. With full-bodied richness, a pure, elegant texture, and a powerful mid-palate, it's not far from the style of the 2018 yet might be a tad more focused and elegant. It's a beautiful wine that will benefit from bottle age.
2020 Caterwaul Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$55.00
2020 THE YEAR THAT CHANGED ALL THINGS
IN TRB WE TRUST!
Napa Valley's most prolific wine creator has selected a few barrels to be made available to insightful promoters to continue spreading the Caterwaul word. We were one of the 1st to unleash this battle tested cat to the masses and we're back with one more hit for you to come and get!
~ THE WINE LAB
The Caterwaul Napa Valley bottling might just be the finest wine in the market in its price range.
ANTONIO GALLONI
2020 CATERWAUL
NAPA VALLEY
TRB has delivered a winner, constant delectable spice, red and black-fruited, tobacco and cedar-driven profile as well as full-bodied richness on the palate. It's fruit loaded and has a round, elegant mouthfeel, supple tannins, and a great finish. The classic essence of this wine is 100 percent in tact! In TRB we trust!
300 Point Sensory Pack
(not eligible for discounts)
$800.00
SENSORY IMPRINTS THAT DISPLAY A SHIFT
Always observing, always taking part in dynamic RND with modern day wine luminaries has become the norm for us here as the wine world spins. The 3 wines above have everything I crave in wines: Texture, Hedonism, Art, Terroir all coupled together with three variations of dynamic vision that result in immoveable sensory imprints.
>CARLOS>>DON VINO>>THE WINE LAB>>BACK>
PERSONALLY CONSIDERED 100 POINTS
FOR THE IMPACTFUL SENSORY NEAR OVERLOAD
2019 RIVERRAIN THE RESERVE
( Thomas Brown's 2019 Oakville Masterpiece )
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard The Reserve is a deeper, richer wine with more opulence and decadence. Blackcurrants, black cherries, smoked tobacco, iron, and plenty of minerality emerge from the glass, and it's full-bodied, with ripe, polished tannins, no hard edges, and a gorgeous finish. It's a big, concentrated, mouth-filling beauty to drink over the coming 15-20 years.
2019 TURTLE ROCK
WILLOWS CUVEE
( California Rhone Standard )
The 2019 Willow's Cuvee checks in as 57% Grenache, 28% Syrah, 12% Mourvèdre, and the rest Tempranillo, and it’s from the G2 and Cruz Vineyards and saw 30% stems and 60% new barrels. Kirsch, blackberries, herbes de Provence, and white pepper nuances all give way to a medium to full-bodied, round, supple, beautifully balanced 2019 that’s already hard to resist. It’s going to bring the goods over the coming 10-12 years.
2019 DOMINUS RED WINE
( The Best Dominus I've Ever Tasted )
The 2019 Dominus is blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, aged in 40% new French oak. Impressively dark-hued in the glass, it yields scents of cherries and cassis on the nose—or is it black cherries and redcurrants? Subtle notes of mocha, pencil shavings and almost Graves-like earthiness wind through the concentrated, medium to full-bodied palate, giving it a sense of savory gravitas, while the finish is silky and long, leaving a lingering residue of soft tannins and mouthwatering freshness.
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Coliseum Block Party Pack Join In
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Winemakers have been lining up since the mid 1980's to source fruit from one of the most iconic sites in the Napa Valley. I often play winemaker here at our bar when called upon with great success. We have the wines to mix master blend at will, you too can do this at your next Holiday party.
All Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec & Merlot!
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HOSSFELD VINEYARDS
COLISEUM BLOCK MAGIC
( 1 Bottle Each )
2016 Coliseum Block Cabernet Sauvignon
2017 Coliseum Merlot
2018 Coliseum Malbec
These wines have been some of our best sellers and Cult Club Alumni in the 2016 C.S.
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Dominus 200 Point Set
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Dominus 200 Point Set
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"Perhaps looking back on it now, it would be awesome to perform Calculus while drinking 100 point wines, then we could be like the true innovators that have helped shape the modern world with practical genius aptitude"
~ The V Wine Lab
2018 DOMINUS
100 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The flagship 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon checks in as 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot brought up in 40% new French oak. With an essence of Cabernet-like character in its darker currants, green tobacco, cedar, graphite, and floral aromas and flavors, this gorgeous wine is full-bodied and has bright yet integrated acidity, polished tannins, and a great, great finish. It’s just gorgeously put together and a magical, flawless wine. It's going to take a decade to hit maturity but will evolve for 40-50 years in cold cellars. It is as good as it gets in classic, age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon!
2016 DOMINUS
100 Points The Wine Advocate
A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot and 8% Cabernet Franc aged in 40% new oak, the 2016 Proprietary Red Wine is deep purple-black in color and quite reticent at this youthful stage to begin, offering up subtle notions of potpourri, Indian spices, cigar box and iron ore over a core of crushed blackberries and black cherries with intermittent wafts of black and red currants, new leather and smoked meats. The palate is medium to full-bodied with a densely packed mid-palate and oodles of freshness framed by very ripe, finely grained tannins and laced with compelling earthy accents. It offers incredible vibrancy with tons of black and red fruit sparkle in the mid-palate leading to a provocative mineral element on the very long finish. If I could give more than 100 for this one, I would. To be released in May 2019.
Levensohn Quattro Pack
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THE QUATTRO EXPERIENCE
(Opportunity To Acquire Unique 4 Bottle Set)
Levensohn Cabernet Sauvignon vintages age in the spirtit of 1st growth Bourdeaux! Originally projected by Robert M. Parker Jr. to go the distance of 30+ Years. The unique terroir site at Levensohn Vineyards is one of the most coveted sites in all of Napa Valley.
2013 LEVENSOHN VINEYARD
94+ Points Robert Parker
The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon from their vineyard in St. Helena is a slightly richer, broader and more profoundly deep style of Cabernet Sauvignon than the 2012 with a nearly opaque ruby/purple color, with sweet black cherry and blackcurrant fruit in the intense and persistent aromatics. Full-bodied with the same alcohol as the 2012 (14.8%), the wine cuts a broad swath across the palate without any sense of heaviness. Pure and ripe but still youthful and relatively unevolved, this should be cellared for another 3-5 years and drink over the following two decades.
2014 LEVENSOHN VINEYARDS
94 Points Robert Parker
This blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot is deep, rich, concentrated and authoritative. Dense ruby/purple-colored, with crème de cassis and blacker fruits, some licorice and incense, it is full-bodied, beautifully pure, with sweet tannin and a long, layered finish. This is high-brow, impressive Cabernet Sauvignon to drink over the next 15-20 years.
2015 LEVENSOHN VINEYARDS
95 Points Lisa P Brown
Containing a 5% splash of Merlot and aged 19 months in French oak (80% new), the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep garnet-purple color with vibrant notions of red and black currants, violets, blackberries and black cherries, plus a cinnamon toast and pencil shavings undercurrent. Medium to full-bodied, lively and purely fruited on the palate, it has a firm, grainy backbone and long finish of spicy layers.
2016 LEVENSOHN VINEYARDS
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Winemaker Benoit Touquette compares the 2016 vintage to 2014 with its purity and balance. The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon shows the fresher style of the vintage beautifully and offers up a complex array of crème de cassis, blueberries, crushed rocks, violets, and lead pencil shaving-like notes. This full-bodied beauty has awesome purity of fruit, a seamless texture, perfect balance, and a great, great finish. Give bottles another 2-4 years, and it’s going to evolve gracefully for 20 years or more. It’s pure class.
Pas De Cheval Set
$750.00
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A unique experience from three single vineyards that are synonymous with textured site specific wines showcasing Napa Valley's best.
The collaboration between Maayan koschitzky & Master Of Wine Vanessa Conlin is prolific, I enjoyed these wine for three solid days in the RND lab, Mr. K has taken his craft to new heights!
The Enlightenment Movement!
2019 PAS DE CHEVAL PRELUDE
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
Dense ruby-black with an electric amaranthine rim. Viscous and loaded with loganberry, black currant, and spearmint aromas that slowly reveal complex notes of licorice, cardamom, violet, and wild sage. On entry, the muscularity is immediately evident. Equal measures of perfectly ripe fruit and savory herbal flavors are bound by supple, tonguecoating tannins. Highly concentrated at its core, this is a robust and highly complex wine, seamlessly integrating notes of blackberry, cassis, licorice, tilled earth, mint, and herbes de Provence. The finish builds in a resonant crescendo of fruit, earth, and spice that commands rapt attention. It’s raw power cloaked in refinement, and it will only get better.
2019 PAS DE CHEVAL INTERMEZZO
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Saint Helena
Deep, dense, viscous purple-black, with a vivid ruby rim and deep, staining tears. With a little air, the nose blossoms with aromas of baked blackberries, açaí berry, crème de cassis, crushed stones, cedar shavings, cocoa, and mint. The palate is mouth-filling and rich, loaded with vibrant red-berry fruit and ripe, perfectly integrated tannins. Although tightly packed and full-bodied, the wine’s balance leaves the impression of elegance and grace. Rippling with flavors of Black Forest cherries, blackberry, toast, vanilla, and subtle hints of tobacco, it is a clear standout that comes together for a beautifully harmonious, seemingly never-ending finish. Proof that truly great Cabernet need not choose between power and poise.
2019 PAS DE CHEVAL FINALE
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain
Purple-black that fades to a crimson rim, deeply pigmented and staining the glass upon swirling. After a touch of air, a volley of warm blackberries, Chambord, graphite, and a hint of cedar aromas add complex blueberry, sweet spice, pipe tobacco, dark chocolate, and espresso notes. Even before the first sip, it’s obvious this is a big wine. Power and energy pulse through the supple grip of the super-fine tannins, with a core so concentrated it seems to generate its own gravity. Lush flavors of blackberry and pomegranate preserves form the weft for a tapestry of chocolate, tilled earth, toast, vanilla, star anise, five-spice, and crushed violets. Finishing with evolving patterns of ripe fruit, spice, and earth, it seems endless. A gorgeous expression of Howell Mountain muscularity and richness, but still defined by an overall sophistication and balance. There is so much packed into this wine, and it’s perfectly structured to improve for decades.
SCHRADER CELLARS 7 BOTTLE PARCEL SET
(not eligible for discounts)
$3,250.00
2017
SCHRADER CELLARS
7 BOTTLE PARCEL PICK
( One Bottle Of Each )
GIII 97 Points JD
Yields at Schrader are down a massive 50%, yet what they put in bottle is certainly brilliant. Starting with their 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard, it’s one of the plusher, more rounded, sexy wines in the lineup and is loaded with cassis and assorted blue fruits as well as notes of white flowers, violets, and tobacco. Full-bodied, concentrated, and opulent on the palate, it’s one big mouthful of pleasure bent fruit that’s hard to match in the vintage. Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 20 months in 90% new oak, it’s going to put a smile on everyone’s face any time over the coming 20 years or so.
LPV 97+ Points JD
There are two releases from the Las Piedras Vineyard just outside of St. Helena, the LPV and the Colesworthy. The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard LPV is a slightly larger production cuvée and has terrific, complex notes of blueberries, bay leaf, blood orange, and liquid violets. I always find a floral note from this vineyard, and it’s certainly present here. Deep, powerful, and opulent on the palate, it has terrific tannins, no hard edges, and a beautiful finish. I love it even today, yet I suspect it will develop even more complexity with 3-4 years of bottle age and keep for two decades.
CCS 98 Points JD
Another wine in the running for the wine of the vintage is the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard CCS, which, as always, is all Cabernet aged in new Darnajou barrels. This full-bodied, magical 2017 has incredibly polished, silky tannins as well as a mammoth-sized texture and mouthfeel. Loaded with notions of blueberries, white flowers, graphite, candied violets, and incense, it’s one of those wines that carries incredible richness and depth yet never seems heavy or cumbersome. The 2017 doesn’t get much better, and this beauty can be drunk today or cellared for two decades.
RBS 96 Points JD
More black fruits, tobacco, chocolate, and earthy notes emerge from the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard RBS, but it’s a similarly textured, sexy, opulent wine on the palate. All Cabernet aged 20 months in 95% new French oak, this full-bodied, concentrated 2017 has terrific tannins, a balanced, layered mouthfeel, and a great finish. It too is destined for 15-20 years of prime drinking.
TO KALON 96+ Points JD
Also known as the Schrader Schrader, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Schrader offers a more black-fruited, chocolate, and mineral-laced profile as well as full-bodied richness, a dense, powerful mid-palate, and building tannins. As I wrote last year, it’s one of the biggest, baddest wines in the lineup. I wouldn’t open bottles for a good 4-5 years, yet it should be long-lived.
T6 98 Points JD
In the top handful of wines in the vintage, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard T6 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon (which was harvested the morning of the fires) that spent 20 months in 92% new French oak. This is a powerhouse of a wine that’s loaded with fruit and richness, yet it still just glides across the palate with no sensation of weight or heaviness. Dense purple-hued, with lots of chocolaty black and blue fruits, incense, and spice as well as unsmoked tobacco, give bottles 3-4 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following two decades
MB 94 Points JD
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon To Kalon Vineyard Monastery Block is always terrific, yet I always find it more linear and foursquare compared to some of the other releases in the lineup. Nevertheless, it offers a terrific bouquet of gravelly earth, ground herbs, chocolaty dark fruits, and some obvious minerality. This full-bodied Cabernet is going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for 15-20 plus.
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