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Checkerboard Cabernet Sauvignon King's Row 2015  - First Bottle

Technical Details

  • BlendCabernet Sauvignon
  • WinemakerMartha McClellan
  • CountryUS
  • RegionCalifornia North Coast
  • AppellationNapa, Diamond Mountain
  • Alcohol14.9%

Checkerboard Cabernet Sauvignon King's Row 2015

Cabernet Blends  |  US

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The King's Row is an absolute rockstar of a wine. We taste quite a lot of Napa Cabernet at First Bottle headquarters and this one stopped us in our tracks. Surprisingly tame and opulent for a Diamond Mountain slugger made by Martha, this is perfect to open now and over the coming 10 years while the Aurora (with its skyscraper structure) ages in the back of your cellar.

About the Producer

Checkerboard is a rugged property on the south side of Diamond Mountain planted as high as 1800 feet above the Valley. Martha McClellan has been the winemaker since inception. The vast majority of the wine made is sold via their mailing list, but a few cases get out for retail and restaurants. The property is incredible. To quote Forbes in their "Napa's Next Cult Wave" article: "Rather than attempting to fence out the wildlife (including bobcats and black bears) from this rugged Eden, they have, Jurassic Park-style, fenced themselves in. And planted sparingly, with varying elevations, exposures and soil types (“We have everything in Napa all on one ranch,” claims co-proprietor, Dennis O’Neil)." They recently completed a state-of-the-art winery and caves, as well. These are special wines from a master winemaker!