Cabernet Sauvignon Blends
2018 Cliff Lede, High Fidelity, Napa Valley 1x75cl
Blend: 50% Cabernet Franc, 25% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot
Vintage production: 1,142 cases
The Cliff Lede High Fidelity is unlike any other wine produced at the Estate as the... focus in on Cabernet Franc. If you ask any of Napa's top winemakers which varietal they are most excited about, this is the one. Only fruit from a truly brilliant vineyard makes the cut, and for the High Fidelity, David Abreu reserved a parcel of Cab Franc from his 'First Growth' Madrona Ranch Vineyard in western St. Helena. When the same fruit goes into his renowned Abreu Vineyards Madrona Ranch Proprietary Red, you know it's of seriously high quality.
Winemaker Chris Tynan masterfully blends this Cabernet Franc with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and a splash of Petit Verdot from Cliff Lede's Twin Peaks Estate Vineyard in Stags Leap District, and his High Fidelity 2018 is absolutely singing from the word go. As Jeb Dunnuck says, "It's already hard to resist", yet it has everything in place to cellar gracefully for another 10-15 years.
£71 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £89.17 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 Cliff Lede, High Fidelity, Napa Valley 12x75cl
Blend: 50% Cabernet Franc, 25% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot
Vintage production: 1,142 cases
The Cliff Lede High Fidelity is unlike any other wine produced at the Estate as the... focus in on Cabernet Franc. If you ask any of Napa's top winemakers which varietal they are most excited about, this is the one. Only fruit from a truly brilliant vineyard makes the cut, and for the High Fidelity, David Abreu reserved a parcel of Cab Franc from his 'First Growth' Madrona Ranch Vineyard in western St. Helena. When the same fruit goes into his renowned Abreu Vineyards Madrona Ranch Proprietary Red, you know it's of seriously high quality.
Winemaker Chris Tynan masterfully blends this Cabernet Franc with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and a splash of Petit Verdot from Cliff Lede's Twin Peaks Estate Vineyard in Stags Leap District, and his High Fidelity 2018 is absolutely singing from the word go. As Jeb Dunnuck says, "It's already hard to resist", yet it has everything in place to cellar gracefully for another 10-15 years.
£840 / Case£70 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,055.66 / Case, £87.97 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2015 Cliff Lede, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District 1x75cl
Blend: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 7% Merlot, 7% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc
Vintage production: 4,385 cases
Cliff Lede's iconic Cabernet is the essence of the Estate's Stags Leap... District terroir in a glass. The fruit is sourced from the hillside terraces of the 'Grand Cru' Poetry Vineyard, the Twin Peaks Vineyard estate surrounding the winery, and a few neighbouring vineyards in the Stags Leap District.
The wine is composed of small lots from the best blocks, representing a diverse range of carefully selected clones and rootstocks. From Poetry’s exposed, rocky terraces boasting volcanic origins, to the ancient riverbed alluvial soils of Twin Peaks, the breadth of contributing sites translates into a wine of impressive complexity and longevity.
£58 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £73.44 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2015 Cliff Lede, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District 12x75cl
Blend: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 7% Merlot, 7% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc
Vintage production: 4,385 cases
Cliff Lede's iconic Cabernet is the essence of the Estate's Stags Leap... District terroir in a glass. The fruit is sourced from the hillside terraces of the 'Grand Cru' Poetry Vineyard, the Twin Peaks Vineyard estate surrounding the winery, and a few neighbouring vineyards in the Stags Leap District.
The wine is composed of small lots from the best blocks, representing a diverse range of carefully selected clones and rootstocks. From Poetry’s exposed, rocky terraces boasting volcanic origins, to the ancient riverbed alluvial soils of Twin Peaks, the breadth of contributing sites translates into a wine of impressive complexity and longevity.
£695 / Case£57.92 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £880.08 / Case, £73.34 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 Aperture, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley 1x75cl
Blend: 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 1% Malbec
Vintage production: c.2,800 cases
Few wines can boast such a balance of complexity and depth with a style that is guaranteed to put a huge smile... on the faces of everyone who drinks them. You can lay back and enjoy the experience just as much as you can admire the craftsmanship that went into making them.
Fruit for the Cabernet comes from the Del Rio, Oliver Ranch, SJ Ranch, and 1912 Estate Vineyards. They are celebrated in their own rights with Aperture's single-vineyard programme, but come together irresistibly in the Cabernet Sauvignon 2019.
£64 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £80.64 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 SLOAN ESTATE, SLOAN Proprietary Red, Rutherford 3x75cl
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Vintage production: 700 cases
The Estate’s flagship wine since its inaugural 2000 vintage, SLOAN Proprietary Red is a blend of... Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. It has a unique character that stems from the Sacrashe Vineyard high above Rutherford. Layered with remarkable complexity and intensity of flavours and aromas, SLOAN exhibits a gorgeous tension between elements of grace and power, restraint and opulence. Crafted with meticulous care from vine to bottle and exacting standards for achieving the highest quality, this uninhibitedly rich and extraordinarily pure wine is a beautiful, raw expression of the terroir.
£1,575 / Case£525 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,902.13 / Case, £634.04 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2017 Clos Solene, Fleur Solene, Paso Robles 1x75cl
Blend: 40% Syrah, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Grenache
Vintage production: 300 cases
£58 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £73.44 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2015 Dana Estates, ONDA Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 1x75cl
Blend: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot
Vintage production: 1,278 cases
£161 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £197.06 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2017 Clos Solene, Fleur Solene, Paso Robles 6x75cl
Blend: 40% Syrah, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Grenache
Vintage production: 300 cases
£345 / Case£57.50 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £437.04 / Case, £72.84 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2015 Dana Estates, ONDA Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 6x75cl
Blend: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot
Vintage production: 1,278 cases
£960 / Case£160 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,175.18 / Case, £195.86 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 Chappellet, Mountain Cuvee, Napa Valley 1x75cl
Blend: 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 10% Malbec, 8% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc
£28 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £36.80 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 Arkenstone, Estate Red, Howell Mountain 1x75cl
Blend: 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot, 4% Malbec
Vintage production: 650 cases
£200 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £243.79 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 Arkenstone, Estate Red, Howell Mountain 6x75cl
Blend: 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot, 4% Malbec
Vintage production: 650 cases
£1,195 / Case£199.17 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,456.75 / Case, £242.79 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2016 Adamvs, Teres Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 1x75cl
Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc
Vintage production: 1,000 cases
£95 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £117.84 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2016 Adamvs, Teres Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 6x75cl
Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc
Vintage production: 1,000 cases
£565 / Case£94.17 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £701.04 / Case, £116.84 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 Lerner Project, Napa Valley Project 18 Cabernet Sauvignon 1x75cl
Blend: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Vintage production: 1,200 cases
The Project 18 is a unique blend of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Tench Vineyard in Oakville, right next... to Screaming Eagle, with Cabernet Franc and Merlot from the cool-climate Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard. Many of winemaker Russell Bevan's previous wines from Sugarloaf have been likened in style to Château Cheval Blanc, so this is truly a mouth-watering prospect!
£72 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £90.29 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 SLOAN ESTATE, ASTERISK Proprietary Red, Rutherford 1x75cl
Blend: c.55% Merlot, c.30% Cabernet Sauvignon, c.15% Cabernet Franc
Vintage production: <500 cases
£191 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £233.15 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2019 Lerner Project, Napa Valley Project 18 Cabernet Sauvignon 12x75cl
Blend: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Vintage production: 1,200 cases
The Project 18 is a unique blend of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Tench Vineyard in Oakville, right next... to Screaming Eagle, with Cabernet Franc and Merlot from the cool-climate Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard. Many of winemaker Russell Bevan's previous wines from Sugarloaf have been likened in style to Château Cheval Blanc, so this is truly a mouth-watering prospect!
£855 / Case£71.25 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,072.66 / Case, £89.39 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2018 SLOAN ESTATE, ASTERISK Proprietary Red, Rutherford 6x75cl
Blend: c.55% Merlot, c.30% Cabernet Sauvignon, c.15% Cabernet Franc
Vintage production: <500 cases
£1,140 / Case£190 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,391.69 / Case, £231.95 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2021 Bevan Cellars, EE Red Wine, Napa Valley 6x75cl
Blend: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc
Vintage production: 600 cases
the prospect of combining the best aspects of the Sugarloaf Mountain and Tench Vineyards is truly mouth-watering, and... Russell couldn't resist blending Cabernet Sauvignon from Tench with Cabernet Franc from Sugarloaf in the 'new' EE Red Wine 2021.
EE had long been a Tench-designate, but the stunning quality of fruit in the 2021 vintage demanded these two sites finally came together - and what a wine it is!
Refined and complex on the nose, there layers of dark fruit, sweet paprika, graphite and bags of minerality. The palate is rich and plush with velvety tannins, an delicious ferrous note, loads of depth, and carried brilliantly by an overall sense of purity and energy. 99pts from Jeb Dunnuck, it's "A gorgeous wine."
£1,020 / Case£170 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £1,247.54 / Case, £207.92 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2019 Teeter-Totter, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 1x75cl
Blend: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petite Sirah, 5% Charbano, 5% Zinfandel
Vintage production: n/a
Anyone who's drunk a Cabernet Sauvignon made by Benoit Touquette will know why he's regarded as one... of the greatest winemakers of his generation. With countless 100 point scores at Realm Cellars for The Bard, The Absurd, Moonracer Estate, Beckstoffer Dr. Crane and Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernets, he's at the top of his game.
So when he releases a Cab under his own label, it's a complete no-brainer! That makes his Teeter-Totter Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 one of the shrewdest buys from Napa, especially with Jeb Dunnuck saying "It tastes as if it costs two to three times the price."
With Teeter-Totter, Benoit gets to cherry pick fruit from his favourite vineyards throughout Napa. The result is a red that's both serious and complex, as well as delicious and moreish from the word go.
Benoit described 2019 as a "100% drool-worthy vintage", and his final blend was 85% Cabernet Sauvignon from St Helena, Yountville and Rutherford; 5% each of Petite Sirah, Charbono and Zinfandel from Calistoga. It's in the classic Benoit-style with plenty of richness and opulence, with a great structure to carry it along.
£56 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £70.99 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days
2021 Au Sommet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Atlas Peak 3x75cl
Blend: 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot
Vintage production: 400 cases
The southern reaches of Napa's Vaca Mountain range is home to an enviable line-up of Estates including Chappellet,... Colgin, Bryant, Continuum and Kongsgaard. Overlooking them all from a height of 640m above sea level is the exclusive Au Sommet Estate on Atlas Peak.
It's here that legendary winemaker Heidi Barrett produces the Au Sommet Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon. When looking for the best 'Mountain Cabernets', the essential attributes are heightened minerality, complex dark fruit flavours, purity and elegance, all built upon an unmistakable structure: Au Sommet is the quintessential expression.
Four Corners Wine:
"The 2021 Au Sommet is an outright diamond and one of the finest vintages to date, quite possibly the best. The nose is tightly wound yet has massive depth with lots of classic volcanic minerality and black fruit. The palate is fantastic, a brilliant Cab of superb balance across the board. The tannins are to die for and the fruit profile is fabulous. This is a stunning Au Sommet that will evolve beautifully over the coming 20-30 years."
£620 / Case£206.67 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £755.23 / Case, £251.74 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2021 Amuse Bouche, Vin Perdu, Napa Valley 6x75cl
Blend: 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Syrah and 15% Cabernet Franc
Vintage production: 700 cases
£470 / Case£78.33 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £586.46 / Case, £97.74 / BottleAvailability: Future Arrival ⋅ Please contact us to know more
2019 O’Shaughnessy, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 6x75cl
Blend: 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 3% Malbec, 1% St. Macaire, 1% Cabernet Franc
Production: 6,037 cases
This is a wine that sets the benchmark for Napa Valley AVA Cabs every year, showcasing... the stunning quality of the three Estate Vineyards.
The Howell Mountain Estate surrounds the winery, flowing through three distinct sites: The Amphitheatre Vineyard derives its name from its shape across the hillside, and the Rancho Del Oso Vineyard take its name from a resident black bear!. Newest is the Osprey's Nest Vineyard, just upslope from the winery, which is shared with a young family of Osprey. Together, they bring the dark fruit flavours and graphite minerality of Howell Mountain to the wine.
The second Estate Vineyard is on Mount Veeder. The vines from the steeply terraced ‘Betty’s Vineyard’ consistently produce clusters with small berries and intense flavours. It’s one of the most remote and breathtaking vineyards in Napa, and adds a savoury earthiness and brilliant structure
Lastly, the Oakville vineyard spans 13 hectares surrounding Betty and Paul’s home. Just a stones throw from the famed BOND St. Eden Vineyard, the Cabernet here exudes the classic Oakville richness and luxury.
This Cabernet is guaranteed to bring the goods and will go toe-to-toe with any Cabernet out there. It’s always a sure-fire hit from wine maker Sean Capiaux and his team at O’Shaughnessy.
£420 / Case£70 / BottleDuty Status: In Bond ⋅ Price incl. of Duty & VAT: £526.75 / Case, £87.79 / BottleAvailability: Immediate ⋅ ETA to UK address: 2-4 days