A FRESH MEYER FLUFFY to keep the marathon humming! 94 points WE, and from one of the best vintages in recent memory. Under $40 for a legendary Oakville wine like this is not something you see everyday - well, maybe around here you do.

For the uninitiated, Meyer Family is a super cool, in-the-know winery, and you might recognize Justin Meyer as co-founder of SILVER OAK. After Justin’s passing in 2002 the family set their sights on revisiting Oakville Cabernet. This stunner comes from the Fluffy Billow’s vineyard, situated just next to Bonny’s (where the original Silver Oak was from) and is bordered by elite Plumpjack, Groth and Turnbull. These wines, hearken back to those early Silver Oak vintages - lush and structured, highly ageable, with slightly lower alcohol than most Napa Cab.

Vivid near opaque ruby with purple and blue accents twirling throughout the edges of the glass. The nose offers up a vibrant, striking perfume of blackberries along with aromas of Madagascar vanilla and minerals. Chocolate coated cherries play over a decadently rich texture of the mouthfeel on the palate, in striking balance. A true ballerina with striking precision toward the finish where silky tannins wrap the finale up with a crescendo into the senses, in pure Oakville Cabernet bliss. Once the quarantine is over, grab this bottle and head over to your favorite steakhouse for dinner. Cheers!

2021✱ too!!! In a string of great vintages, the ‘21 season was one of the best, described as “aromatic, refined and wonderfully expressive” by Galloni.

Bonny’s is in the sweetest Oakville spot with Saddleback, PlumpJack, Groth and Turnbull surrounding it, planted in 1974 by Justin Meyer as a gift to his beloved, who by the way is the designer the iconic Silver Oak labels. The younger vines here make two wines. Spitfire, Justin Meyer’s nickname who favored American Barrels, is 100% so, while his children prefer French Barrels for Fluffy Billows.

Fluffy Billows may as well be Oakville’s best-kept secret and with this covert Wine Spies deal, it sure is the most affordable find we can imagine, given the pedigree. Not submitted to the wine press, production is small and the demand is high. A word of caution - Cabernet has been flying lately! This won’t last…

94 points - Wine Enthusiast - “Firmly structured with tannins, this deep, black-fruit-driven wine is lavish in texture. It’s also ripe (but not overripe) and appealing in flavor and well built for further aging. Black cherries, blueberries and cocoa dominate the palate and linger on the finish. Best from 2026–2036.”