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Let’s not bury the lead, shall we?

Hawk and Horse returns with a rare library vintage. 13 years young, aged to perfection at the winery. Once upon a time $75, was last seen as a library release at $125, and now… 80% OFF?!* That’s a clean $100 discount!! By the man who made the first Screaming Eagle?! My goodness!

Fair warning: This will NOT drink like your typical youthful Hawk and Horse, with all those years of age on a cooler vintage, think more in Bordeaux terms, in a good way, still fresh of course, albeit with less of the intensely voluptuous fruit and more of the subtly complex tertiary notes.

Easily the single most popular winery in our storied 16 years - and we’ve had but a handful of library wines like this…

First, the winemaker, Dr. Richard Peterson. Before Heidi Barrett came on board it was her dad, Dr. Peterson who led the first four vintages of Screaming Eagle into cult stardom. That’s not all. He also took André Tchelistcheff’s post at Beaulieu Vineyards while helping develop Atlas Peak Vineyards and presides over numerous institutions including the American Society for Enology & Viticulture, The Wine Institute, Society of Wine Educators, and American Institute for Wine and Food. Oh, he also is the author of an award-winning autobiography “The Winemaker.” Just… WOW!

Second, we have the Red Hills - a little-known (for now) appellation named for its red volcanic soils. It sits just north of Napa, in Lake County - about ten miles north of Howell Mountain in fact. Here you’ll find some exceedingly high-quality Cabernet without the “Napa tax.” There’s a reason why visionaries like Schrader, Derenoncourt, and Beckstoffer have been quietly investing here. Also, this gem comes from THE TENDERLOIN BLOCK off the already small 18-acre Demeter Certified Biodynamic® estate vineyard perched at 2,200 feet elevation.

At a baker’s dozen years, this shows a ton of secondary and tertiary flavors. At this age, the rich berries still show up, while they have taken a back seat to tobacco and worn leather, dusty chai spice, and fruitcake. Tannins are fully resolved, drinking wonderfully, going down like a silk cloak on your palate. If you love aged Cabernet or just want to experience what a well-made, mature example tastes like - you can’t find a better opportunity than this. For $25?!? Clearly a one-time opportunity, in fact, we guarantee we’ll never come across another Hawk and Horse Cabernet for so little, ever again.

The only accolade this 7-barrel production treat has is a Gold Medal awarded by the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. A fan big as we are, Wine Enthusiast never reviewed the 2011, but the 2019 Block Three remains the #1 highest-rated Hawk and Horse when they wrote that “this powerful but composed wine should have a long life ahead and get more complex each year.” If only they could taste THIS BEAUTY.

Get down on it!