{"product_id":"lot-569-2022-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon-750ml","title":"Lot 569 | 2022 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e***BOTTLING LATE OCTOBER, SHIPPING SHORTLY AFTER***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis one's a whale.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eToday’s acquisition is a blockbuster from one of those household names that even people who don’t drink are familiar with – a legendary producer whose influence on local winemaking is impossible to overstate. They’ve rewritten the playbook for Napa flavor profile and have pioneered an iconic house style that’s beloved by Cab drinkers worldwide. Famous for big, bombastic Cabernet that’s imitated by many, there’s still no substitute for the original, so when we caught wind that they wanted to quietly move some product, we seized the opportunity and landed it at a preposterous discount.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLot 569 hails from an all-time Napa winery’s absolute force of a flagship program. Their mastery from vineyard to bottle is second to none, and has been consistent for over half a century. Farming is how they started, so it’s no surprise that the grapes are estate-grown in prime valley floor and mountain sites. Only the best juice goes into this program, and it receives extended oak aging. Disclosing its price direct from the source would give it away, but it’s comfortably above $200\/bottle, and older vintages can be found at other retailers for significantly more. The big Cab lovers among you are going to \u003cem\u003elove\u003c\/em\u003e this.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOur price: $36\/bottle!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis is a prime example of the best that 2022 had to offer. It was a hot, dry year, allowing these elite grapes to reach peak ripeness and produce a seriously powerful wine. NDA on a deal like this one prohibits us from disclosing most of the winemaking details, but the moment you taste it, the top-of-the-line inputs and techniques become obvious. And of course, an oak program of the finest cooperage goes without saying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDark on the pour with a deep ruby core, the wine opens with nose that’s expansive and concentrated: black cherries and currants are underpinned by blackberries, accented by wet gravel. Secondary notes of tobacco, cedar, and cocoa nib emerge with air, haloed by a subtle thread of menthol and peppercorn. The palate is broad and powerful, driven by currant and black fruit framed by new soft leather, firm structure, and a vein of minerality that makes way for refined, grippy tannins and spice. The finish is long, dry, and resonant, with baking spice up front that dances into black cherry and crushed violets before waves upon waves of vanilla. If there was ever a wine to save for a great steak, this is the one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14% alc\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"de Négoce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46592087982246,"sku":"BTL.OG0569","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0338\/3299\/2908\/files\/Lot569-22NapaValleyCabernetSauvignon.png?v=1755548962","url":"https:\/\/www.denegoce.com\/products\/lot-569-2022-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon-750ml","provider":"de Négoce","version":"1.0","type":"link"}