Mystery Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain 2018

This glorious deal is as much an enigma as the wine itself is today...how they’re allowing us to share a 92+ point 2018 vintage Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon for WELL OVER 60% off still has us scratching our heads! But we’re not going to ask too many questions! Let’s just roll with it and play along, shall we? 

We can’t share exactly who this wine comes from, but we promise this isn’t some kind of Conn. We’ve only got a tiny, trickling Creek’s worth of allocation to go around, so don’t make the mistake of thinking this is some Diamond treasure trove, or that we have a Mountain of it available. Okay, okay, enough with the riddles…our Napa trivia folks may have a solid guess, but here’s a bit more to go off of:

This historic Napa Valley producer has received oodles of critical acclaim (and high scores) for its wines for many years now. It first opened its doors in 1973 and was considered to be one of the valley’s first sustainably focused wineries – and has grown a reputation for its incredibly epic cabernet sauvignons (go figure!), along with a slew of other Bordeaux-inspired wines. This one is a part of their AVA series, highlighting fruit from Sori Bricco Vineyard in the Diamond Mountain District. The vines here were planted in 1997 on a hillside with well-draining, sandy, and gravelly loam and a north-northwest aspect. The high temps in the summer produce juicy, bright fruit flavors while cooling nights allow for longer hang time and a more mature tannin structure.

A majority of the wine (75%) saw whole berry barrel fermentation in tanks before undergoing aging for 19 months in 86% new French oak barrels. It’s drinking absolutely beautifully already, with a medley of splendid aromas marked by blackberries, spiced plum pie, boysenberry preserves, and a touch of caramel-mocha latte. The palate opens with summer sun-ripened blackberries picked straight from the bushel, tobacco leaves, sultry olive tapenade, and a mix of toasty warm baking spices. Soft, rounded, mouth-coating tannins leave a lingering finish that concludes with an almost saline minerality that’s just absolutely divine. Normal retail on this is $140 – which is truly no surprise after pouring a glass…or two…to taste – but we got ahold of some for you for UNDER $50. Order two and shipping’s on us! This is one you’ll be glad you took the jump on… but don’t wait! There aren’t many to go ‘round!