Lot 558
2023 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

$60/bottle under the original label

Lot 588 is a gorgeous Left Bank-inspired wine from a multigenerational family-owned estate. Exact percentages of the final blend would give away the source, but it’s primarily Cabernet Sauvignon, enhanced with a couple of carefully selected Bordelaise varietals. Crafted from estate vineyards by a winemaker whose experience working in the AVA is rivaled by few, this wine is a signature offering that’s equally appropriate at a posh steakhouse or as an evening sipper in the comfort of home.

A deep, expressive nose leads with blackberries and currants, swirling over a strong mineral spine layered with chocolate, wet gravel, and eucalyptus. On the palate, refined red-to-black fruit is framed by new, soft leather and earth amidst medium+ acidity. Velvety tannins lend grace to the wine’s architecture, while a barrel-kissed long finish reveals baking spice, leather, additional black fruit, and vanilla bean umami.