Checkerboard Proprietary Red Impetuous 2016

Cabernet Blends | US

$79.95 | 750mL

SOLD OUT

Too late, we are SOLD OUT!

One of Martha McClellan’s few projects, and one that rarely, if ever, is sent to the professional reviewers, Checkerboard is a true “insider” cult Cab. It is a miracle we have a few cases to offer!! With incredible terroir on Diamond Mountain, ranging as high as 1800 feet, a state-of-the-art winery and master winemaker, Martha McClellan, you might assume that Checkerboard knocked it clear out of the park in a perfect vintage like 2016 --- and you’d be right.

$79.95!! Drinks like something FAR more expensive and luxurious, with super fine tannins, warm plums, and rich, round mid-palate. Has all the top-notch French oak barrel sexiness. One of the best under-the-radar finds for us in many moons!

About the Producer

Checkerboard Vineyards is located on the southeast facing slope of Diamond Mountain in Napa Valley. The estate includes a winery, cave and four vineyard sites, joined by a two-and-one-half mile drive spanning the valley floor to the top of the ridge. Winemaker Martha McClellan has directed the winemaking and winegrowing programs since the first vintage in 2006. Her precise specifications and careful guidance set the standard for operations at Checkerboard Vineyards