“Who is Sarah Francis? It’s about time we all found out.” – Robert Parker, 2015

By now a lot you already know who she is.

We have 10, yep, you read that right, TEN of her stunners up for grabs today, see the Store for all!

A vertical of Beckstoffer Georges III from 2017 through 2022. And another vertical, Sage Ridge from 2017 to 2019. Plus, The Cowboy and some of her Faith’s Cuvée Blanc de Noirs bubbly.

The Cabs are the lowest we have ever seen, or will see them, from $300 down to $89. That’s a full 70% OFF. Gulp. Now back to bad news, THESE WILL GO FAST as they are the final bottles in her library, and the word on the street is that they are sadly pulling the plug on this project. Getting teary eyed…

Just 5 years in and it is so STUNNING! This elegant, classy, full bodied stunner competes with and surpasses many of the very best out there and at our price it’s in a league of its own.

Critics have given the 2021 Napa Cabernets nothing short of MAGNIFICENT

Decanter called it five-star vintage rating, Vinous echoed this with 98 Points calling it “a fabulous vintage in Napa Valley,” and James Suckling mirroring in with an ”Apex Vintage” to Wine Spectator rating it 97 Points and making it a cellar worthy vintage.

Ok so …Where were we?

You’ve seen the reviews and the hype, but just to give you a little more context… about where it is from: Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard is FAMOUS. It sits on the legendary Rutherford Bench, right next door to Caymus Winery, on 300 historic acres first planted back in 1895. This was Beaulieu Vineyard No. 3, the very site that once produced BV’s Georges de Latour Private Reserve. It’s one of only six vineyards in Beckstoffer’s exclusive Heritage Vineyard program, a very small, exclusive club of wineries that get this fruit!

Guess that connection to Andy Beckstoffer was indeed fruitful. 🍇😊 This vineyard gets big scores from high-end critics when made by Purlieu, Taub Family Vineyards, Justice, Boich Family Cellar, Schrader and Gregory James.

Normally available only directly from Sarah via allocation, or perhaps from a small list of restaurants like Cole’s Chop House in Napa or Evangeline in Calistoga. Production clocks in at a minuscule 75 cases or so - every bottle is even hand-numbered by Sarah herself.

Which means we have far less than the normal offer to go around…

Tasting notes for this wine are at the bottom..BUT we wanted to give you a bio on this super EXCLUSIVE CULTY wine!

Sarah was born in Texas, and at a young age she felt the pull of the grapevines in her grandmother’s garden. In 2008 she sold her house, cashed out her retirement, and left her job at Johnson & Johnson to go all in on a move to the Bay Area.

Her persistence paid off. She connected with Andy Beckstoffer, who refused to sell her a barrel of To Kalon juice at first. She persisted, though, and eventually won him over after agreeing to make a Burgundian Chardonnay from the Carneros Lake Vineyard. Turns out he is a good person to know, and that connection led to many others!

In just five years she went from having no grapes, no label, and no actual wine to earning a perfect 100 points for the inaugural vintage of this same Cabernet from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. He praised its “100-point aromatics” and the “stunning, intense fruit and richness.”

By taste alone, 2021 seems positioned to come close to that same 100-point mark and we cannot imagine it earning anything less than 96-99 points.

Fermentation takes place entirely in the barrel. After hand destemming the fruit is put in the barrel with tops removed and punched as needed. The barrels rest on oxo rollers where they’re spun three times a day to ensure even exposure to the oak and skin contact. After, the juice is racked back into barrels for malolactic fermentation and continued aging for as long as it takes - up to 30 months in some vintages.

This one unwinds slowly and with real elegance. Crushed boysenberry, blackberry, and red and black cherry lead the way, lifted by a late flash of violet and a kiss of anise. Give it a moment and dusty earth and warm cedar box start to show underneath, grounding all that vivid fruit without weighing it down. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is silky and expansive, wrapped in polished tannins . A touch of mint and thyme threads through the finish, accenting the fruit which lingers long and effortlessly. This is a wine built on finesse rather than force, harmonious from first sip to last. But don’t let its elegance fool you! This one will develop more with cellaring.

Dollar for dollar these can’t be beat. Store Takeover is for today ONLY. So beat the clock and snag all you can, while you can.

see the Store for all!