{"product_id":"lot-555-2023-diamond-mountain-district-cabernet-sauvignon-750ml","title":"Lot 555 | 2023 Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSome of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003every\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e longtime followers of this program have been with us since the “before” times dating back to the late 2000s\/early 2010s, and over the past few weeks will have immediately recognized our penchant for saving big ticket releases around the half-century Lot assignments. It should come as no surprise, then, that the grand finale of our 550-555 Spring Series run is another showstopper: an incredibly rare Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon at a staggering discount well over 80% OFF!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDue to extremely rugged topography, only 500 acres in Diamond Mountain District are planted to vineyards. By comparison, its Spring Mountain neighbor to the south contains about 1,000 acres of vineyard, and across the valley, Howell Mountain clocks in at 1,500 acres. A smattering of top-flight producers throughout Napa source Diamond Mountain fruit for high-end Cab bottlings, but only a handful actually own vineyards here, and fewer still call it home – that makes an estate Diamond Mountain find one of the most elusive wines in Napa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLot 555 is an estate-grown masterwork, crafted entirely with Cabernet Sauvignon from small vineyards rooted to the area's signature high-elevation volcanic soils. The vines produce sparse clusters of tiny, immensely concentrated berries, and under the expert guidance of a winemaking team with multiple 100-point scores in its pocket, are transformed into an intricately structured, supremely elegant, and cellar-worthy expression of singular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eterroir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e. Certain economic headwinds forced our source’s hand, and now the readers of this list have the privilege of bypassing the allocation waitlist. Original prices aren’t published and our contract language is as strict as it gets, so let’s just say $250\/bottle is a conservative ballpark figure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e$40+\/bottle!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDiamond Mountain’s soils were rejuvenated during 2023’s winter storms, and coupled with a mild and steady growing season, produced one of the finest crops in recent memory. Due to the steep slopes, our source’s vineyards are farmed entirely by hand – an intensive traditional approach that carries over into the cellar. The grapes were hand-picked, then literally walked to the cellar before fermentation and settling into 100% new French oak barrels of the finest cooperage for 16 months.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDense on the nose, the fragrance lures you into the glass with deep layers of red fruit, currants, and cassis, framed by peony, iris flowers, and a halo of eucalyptus. The palate opens with intense structure – dark fruits and new leather are supplemented with baking spice, vanilla bean, and vibrant acidity, while chewy, seamlessly integrated tannins assert themselves throughout. The wine glides into a long, resonant finish, where youthful barrel character currently holds sway over a well of fruit and earth components behind a wave of vanilla beans – a promise of graceful evolution over the next decade and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e15.2% alc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"de Négoce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301141074086,"sku":"BTL.OG0555","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0338\/3299\/2908\/files\/Lot555-23CabernetSauvignonDMD_93c85c7f-2075-43b5-aad2-552508e4013e.png?v=1744935834","url":"https:\/\/www.denegoce.com\/products\/lot-555-2023-diamond-mountain-district-cabernet-sauvignon-750ml","provider":"de Négoce","version":"1.0","type":"link"}