Lot 419
2022 Moon Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

$135+/bottle under the original label

Lot 419 is a 100% dry-farmed, hand-picked Montecillo Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from a blue-chip producer. If you could secure this highly-allocated wine direct from the winery, it’d run you $1,620+/case.

Opening with cassis, eucalyptus, red fruits, and crushed florals haloed by vanilla blossoms and caramel, the entry is terroir-driven with leather and excellently delineated fruit from the nose backed by barrel-influenced spice amongst perfectly integrated tannins framed by deftly balanced acidity - the structure here is undeniable with incredible concentration. The finish is long, resonating with red fruits and spice shifting to a violet and vanilla umami that carries on and on over delicate red berries. Under proper cellar conditions, this wine has the spine to age gracefully for decades to come, however, once through bottle shock in a few months, a healthy decant will still reward the impatient amongst us.