OOOHHHH ….. What a day!!!!!

One mouth filling sip and you’ll be shouting, “HOLY CAB!”. This one packs a gut punch of flavor and intensity that’s rarely seen, even in the most expensive of “cult” wines made in the valley.

And the price? The mind reels. Wrap your head around this.

Almost 75% off retail pricing for this Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. HUGE savings, and just as big on the extraction side of things. This is one for the thrill-seeking, hedonists out there.

It doesn’t get any better. Or does it?! Yes! Because it’s made by none other than consulting Winemaker Jay Bouncristian. He’s known for his years of work at the Hess Collection and was named a “Rising Star of Napa Cabernet” by Wine Spectator among other remarkable achievements.

Patland Estates decided to make The Caves at Soda Canyon, a cooperative Cave Winery with a reputation for world class Cabernet Sauvignons its permanent home. You’ll find plenty of other small, independent soon-to-be winemaking stars pouring there. Partnering with Jay, Felix Patland now produces each vintage with pristine and an expert concentration on quality.

This wine?! The name says it all. EXTENDED MACERATION! This is a post fermentation process that leaves the skins on the juice for a looooong period of time to extract as much color, flavor and allows time for the extra tannins to be extracted and then also to bind together (polymerize). This leaves a mouthfeel that is luxurious and decadent with an extended finish to match!

All that is to say this is a big boy. This Cabernet Sauvignon comes from Stagecoach Vineyards (yes THAT Stagecoach!). At the southern edge of Pritchard Hill, Stagecoach has garnered a reputation of high quality and critically acclaimed wines, especially Cabernet Sauvignons. Also, a reputation of PRICEY.

Not today, Operatives! Normally an eye-popping $250, IF YOU CAN FIND IT. They make just 3,000 cases total across their portfolio, and this is their pride and joy. And it’s yours today for barely the price of a dinner for one in Napa. An astounding near 75% off!

Think dark fruit, concentrated flavor and a mélange of black and red fruit that plays perfectly with cedar, herb and sweet smoke. Well-structured and muscular, this is not just a wine but a full body work out! And it is one for the cellar, for sure. Easily, it will go another decade and only get better with time (as we all do, right?!).

That is… if you’re smart enough to get it today at this price!