“Los Olivos has been heralded as ‘the new Napa.’” – Vogue

With a WE Cellar Selection $19 Cab after 75% OFF?!

Boom. Today is the wine equivalent of most anticipated sequels of all time, think Top Gun: Maverick.

OG Ops would recall, Vincent changed the game, breaking all records with our very first more than doubling of the biggest feature we ever had back in 2020, here’s that sale from the archives.

And we honestly thought that it was the FINAL Vincent offering we’d see, period.

Imagine the nostalgic delight that took over us when this landed in our world. Vincent fans of the past! Welcome the new Vincent fans we’re about to make. Here is to the greatest return in our history…

In praise of this particular style and terroir, Decanter wrote, “When the critically acclaimed Jonata winery was exploring initial vineyard sites in Santa Barbara’s Santa Ynez Valley back in 2000, it invited select experts from across the globe to advise on everything from vineyard placement to density. The winemaker remembers one specific visit from a French winemaker from Bordeaux: ‘He walked around, saying little. After digging the soil, a bit with his pocketknife, he snapped it shut and, with a pronounced sniff, told us to plant asparagus.’ Thankfully, Jonata ignored his advice and proceeded to cultivate world-class wines, garnering high praise for its Bordeaux varietals.”

San Francisco Chronicle explains “There is no more dynamic of a wine-tasting scene in the world than what can be experienced in Santa Barbara County right now. Thanks to the Transverse Range, the mountains and valleys on this southwestern corner of California run east to west, rather than north to south; it’s the only place on the West Coast of the Americas where this geographic anomaly occurs. Viticulturally, the significance is that the Santa Ynez and Santa Maria valleys open directly onto the frigid Pacific Ocean, and then snake inland, where the climate grows warmer each mile as the impact of fog and wind dwindle. That means while cool-climate varieties such as Pinot Noir and Chardonnay can thrive near the coast, grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc that enjoy a bit more heat can excel in the deeper areas.”

A library vintage originally released at $60, with a few cases seen rereleased at $75. The wine is THAT good for the money. So, cramming it UNDER $20 is Spartan madness. If there ever was a perfect back the truck and multiple case me up Cab ever to adorn these pages, you’re looking at it. The style is NOT ripe and bruising, although it’s not a shy or thin one either, with a beefy %14.7 label alcohol, it’s about that only great Cab can achieve balance, fruits red and black, acidity, tannin, savory, mineral, earthy, and long-finished.

Oh, and if you hesitate, “long-finished” will have a whole new meaning… watch it FLY FAST!

92 Points, Cellar Selection – Wine Enthusiast “There’s a compelling mineral drive to the nose of this bottling, from graphite to wet work to loamy earth, but there are also peppercorn, charred pasilla and blackberry aromas. The complexity is framed by stiff tannins on the sip, with beef-jerky and cassis flavors arising as well. Drink now through 2034.”