Lot 595
2023 Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon

Over $125/bottle under the original label

Lot 595 is a single-vineyard Cabernet that’s at the top of every mountain collector’s list of prized Atlas Peak bottlings. An intense high-elevation expression with a Cabernet core, it’s enhanced by splashes of Bordelaise varietals from blocks within the same vineyard and is a true insider find – even if you were willing to make the drive, you can't just walk in and purchase this members-only showpiece. Sourced from a producer with a long reputation for crafting mountain grapes of the highest order into exquisite wines, their 2023 vintage offering is nothing short of spectacular.

Deeply colored on the pour, this wine oozes mountain fruit excellence from the outset. The nose reveals layers of dark fruits, blackcurrant, and cassis coalescing with staves and cocoa shavings alongside wet granite and a defined minerality. Upon entry, concentrated and structured dark fruits sink deep into the palate, lifted by baking spice and medium+ acidity while plentiful, fresh tannins stretch out across the palate. A long, dry, and resonant finish echoes the wine’s dark fruit core. Already showing strong quaffability even in its youth, it will easily lay down for the next decade plus and reward the patient connoisseur.