Happy Friday! And welcome to another “CLASSIFIED” offer.

For reasons that will become clear, these wines are so good, so in demand, and so exclusive, they must remain hidden behind a cloak of secrecy. These are wines you rarely, if ever, see at a discount. And because some wineries are so price-sensitive, their mailing list members would go ballistic seeing a deep deal on it.

Revealing the name would put our livelihood at stake. Our industry is built on relationships and not wanting to ruffle feathers, sometimes it’s a necessary precaution to redact some of the information.

Unless…

We go full redaction – CLASSIFIED - über-top-secret under the moonless black night with it. Or a sun-drenched Friday morning as is the case here.

HOWEVAH. We can drop some breadcrumbs, and the savviest of you will probably put the pieces together.

Here’s your chance to put your detective skills to the test. To pursue one of Napa’s most enchanting wines. Or you can just put your order in, kick back, and treat yourself to a surprise gift. When it lands on your doorstep, tear open the box and stare in wonder at the treasure you scored here.

Let’s dive in - and do it quickly because the last classified wine we sold in January sold out in about 38 minutes.

First, we have the winemaker - Andy Erickson. A genuine Hall of Famer. You may know him from his Screaming Eagle years. But he also powered Harlan Estate and Staglin Family, while still consulting for Dalla Valle and Mayacamas, along with making his own label Favia.

Then, the retail price is $150, rarely less, often more. Our price is allowed ONLY if we play by the rules.

Oh, and that X Vineyard? It’s a legendary site. In a comprehensive study, Vinous writes of “a wine that has established a track record for evolving with charm and style… At a vertical tasting held in New York City in early May, fully half of the vintages we tasted (and we went back to the first one) were utterly splendid, and there wasn’t a weak wine in the bunch… happy owners of this wine know that it gives great pleasure virtually from day one and gains in richness, complexity, and suavity with 8 to 10 years of bottle aging.”

And for the scores? At least one guaranteed in the 95-100 range is all we can say, for this, and for every single year since the inaugural. For a past vintage Robert Parker said that it “tastes like an over-sized, phenomenal Cheval Blanc” and we think that’s accurate.

The reviews, which we can’t print in their entirety (otherwise you’d surely figure it out) are filled with high praise like:

• “Another gorgeous wine in this set of terrific 2017s”
• “The flowers and berries really come out here”
• “A ripe, plump, sexy style… and loads of charm”
• “It is the wine's textural richness that stands out most”
• “You want to drink it now, but give it time”

So… did you figure it out yet? Willing to take a gamble on a surprise? Enchantment awaits.

You won’t regret it.