Mystery Cabernet Sauvignon Single Vineyard Napa Valley 2021

This magnificent deal is the BEST kind of puzzle to solve: What do you get when you find a 99-POINT, single-vineyard Napa Cab from one of the all-around best vintages in recent history, made by an industry veteran known for crafting several 100-point wines? Did we mention it’s $200 off? Let’s see if you can get to the bottom of this mystery...

If you know, you know – our mystery deals are always a hoot. We can’t share exactly who the wine comes from, or why we got such a screaming deal, but let’s just say we get to pull our industry insider strings every so often to get access to some of the best wines around for truly unheard of prices. Our promise to the producer is to keep it a secret (until delivery, of course), and everyone gets to leave happy. Mostly you!

This wine hails from a single vineyard in the somewhat cooler, southern part of Napa’s Oakville AVA. Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, with a splash of 1% Petit Verdot, it is elegantly balanced with both juicy and savory qualities that build with tension and complexities with time in the glass. One 99-point score, a 98-point score, and a slew of 97-pointers make this impossible to ignore – especially at our price of under $150 (down from $350!).

To give you a shot at sorting this riddle out, here are a few little clues:

• This winery was founded in 2001 by an industry vet who had previously spent the better part of three decades working at Beringer.
  
  
• They focus on 100% single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay from historic sites around Napa Valley.
  
  
• This wine, from three blocks in a prized vineyard in the southern part of Oakville, is “about as silky and seamless as they come” with “terrific energy” and “magnificent vibrancy throughout,” according to reviews from top critics.

Any guesses? No matter, you’ll soon find you can’t go wrong with this incredible Napa Cab, whether you figured it out or not. NO ONE has a lower price anywhere (by a long shot), and the high-flying scores and awesome pedigree speak volumes. With shipping included on just a bottle? There’s nothing stopping you now!

FOOD PAIRINGS: If you’ve had the beef tartare at Charter Oak in St. Helena, that is my absolute dream pairing with this seductively earthy and poised Cab.