Stop us if you’ve heard this one – A writer, a musician, and a vintner walk into a bar…

The result? Smith Devereux Wines.

At this price, WE HAVE TO BE JOKING, right?

93 Point Single Vineyard Napa Cabernet? OVER 70% OFF?! A MERE $25?!

A previous vintage of this bottling was listed as a Top Value Cabernet in Decater at its FULL PRICE. This vinage? Same Score, and today, an absurd deal! Dripping with ripe currants and black raspberries, the wine’s complex toasted spices are held by grippy tannins. Full-bodied and powerful, it’s a STEAL!

The story begins like most great evenings, with music and wine…

Ian Devereux White, our writer, worked as a scribe for Lonely Planet traveling the country but dreaming of returning to the Bay Area and settling down in pastoral Napa. Then one day he realized he could just as easily write about wine. Heading to wine country, he soon found work writing for Wine Enthusiast, among others.

It was writing an article that he became connected with Steve Smith, our musician. Well, technically his day job is music promoter, and Ian’s other gig is as a musician. The two bonded instantly over their shared love of music and wine and began searching for ways to work together.

Enter our vintner, none other than John Anthony Truchard. Growing up at Truchard Vineyards, he is a fixture in Napa society, connected to all the best (and undervalued) vineyard sources the region has to offer. And his office happened to be across from Ian’s. Listening to John Anthony negotiate vineyard contracts all day sparked the idea.

Soon they met at The Thomas, a once famous destination in downtown Napa, finalizing the deal a few weeks later backstage at the Greek Theater in Berkeley.

The Nancy’s Vineyard Cabernet comes from a select site in Oak Knoll, just north of the town of Napa. At a mere two-acres, the sites old vines produce a very small amount of concentrated, powerful fruit. Aging for 26-months in French oak adds nuanced nutmeg, clove, and baking spices that contribute to the wine’s long finish.

And in the exceptional 2023 vintage, it all came together magically. Vinous, reporting on the vintage declared, “In tasting, the 2023s are defined by explosive aromatics and fully ripe, finessed tannins that feel like silk on the palate. Many wines are absolutely delicious, even young. Quality is exceptionally high across the board.”

A killer wine, at a price to die for. NO JOKE!

Don’t miss out.

93 Points – Decanter “Leads with red-black fruits, charcoal, a panoply of dried wild herbs, and graphite. Medium- to full-bodied, offering dark-berry fruit that is velvety and rich, with suave tannins and a touch of green peppercorn and sweet paprika on the lengthy finish. This 100% Cabernet comes from partners Ian Devereux (a writer and musician), Steve Smith (a music act manager), and John Anthony Truchard, who was raised at his parents’ Truchard Vineyard estate. Drink 2026-2034.”