Varietal : Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage : 2023
SRP: $135
Napa Valley stands as a global benchmark for Cabernet Sauvignon, celebrated for producing wines of immense depth, opulent fruit, and remarkable aging potential. The region's prestige is rooted in its incredibly diverse tapestry of soils and its Mediterranean climate. While the valley floor benefits from the cooling influence of the San Pablo Bay, the consistent California sunshine ensures optimal ripening. This unique environment allows the vines to produce fruit with incredible concentration and plush textures. The result is a Cabernet Sauvignon that balances bold, dark fruit flavors with a sophisticated structure, creating wines that are as approachable in their youth as they are rewarding after years of cellaring.
The 2023 growing season across Napa Valley was defined by its grace and extended duration, providing an ideal environment for a methodical ripening period. After a restorative, wet winter that thoroughly recharged the aquifers, the season began with a later-than-usual bud break. The summer months were notably mild, spared from the aggressive heat waves that often characterize Northern California summers. This steady, temperate pace allowed the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to reach full phenolic maturity slowly, preserving bright acidity while developing rich color and complex tannin structures. The 2023 vintage is expected to be one of balance and elegance, showcasing high-toned aromatics and a refined, classic Napa Valley profile.
Tasting Notes:
Our 2023 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon presents a stunning, deep garnet color in the glass. The bouquet is expressive and multifaceted, leading with aromas of ripe black cherry, crème de cassis, and plum, layered with subtle hints of sweet tobacco, cedar, and violet. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and velvety, offering a rich core of dark berry preserves, cocoa nibs, and savory baking spices. The tannins are polished and expansive, providing a sophisticated framework that suggests a long life ahead. A vibrant vein of acidity lends freshness to the finish, which lingers with notes of graphite and toasted oak, capturing the opulent yet balanced spirit of a premier Napa vintage.
$135 SRP
2023 AYLA CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY
The 2023 Ayla Appellation Series Cabernet Sauvignon was cultivated with meticulous attention to terroir and detail. Adhering to the rhythms of the lunar cycle, the vines were carefully pruned in early spring, ensuring optimal growth and fruit quality. Throughout the growing season, irrigation practices were synchronized with lunar phases, promoting deep root development and enhanced flavor profiles.
As the moon waxed, the vines thrived, drawing on the gravitational pull to bolster their vitality. Most of the Harvest took place under the September 29 full moon, which elevates the grape’s sugar levels and overall expression. This mindful approach to vineyard management not only honors traditional practices but also results in a Cabernet Sauvignon that is rich, reflecting each AVA's unique terroir and the cycles of nature. Each bottle of the 2023 Ayla Appellation Series encapsulates this harmonious blending of art and science, yielding a truly exquisite wine experience.
THE AYLA APPELLATION SERIES AND LUNA CYCLE FARMING
Varietal : Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage : 2023
Appellation : NAPA VALLEY DIAMOND MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
Alc. By Vol: 14.6%
PRESS: 93 Points Decanter MAGAZINE Jonathan Cristaldi
SRP: $150
Cases Available: 242
Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon stands out due to its unique terroir, characterized by elevated vineyards (400-2,200 feet) above the fog line and porous volcanic soils rich in obsidian. This combination stresses the vines, producing small berries with intense flavor concentration and firm, age-worthy tannins. The region also benefits from moderated temperatures due to its elevation and specific air currents, leading to wines that balance powerful dark fruit with bright acidity, often displaying savory and mineral notes, making them distinctively structured and incredibly long-lived.
The 2023 Vintage: A Season of Elegance and Precision - A truly exceptional vintage, often described as a "vintage of a lifetime." Following a remarkably wet winter that replenished water reserves and nourished the soils, the spring was cool, leading to a later-than-usual bud break. The summer saw consistently mild temperatures with few heat spikes, allowing for a long, unhurried ripening period. This extended hang time, combined with abundant sunshine and cooler conditions, enabled the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to develop deep color, complex flavors, and a refined tannic structure. Winemakers report wines of incredible purity, freshness, and balance, with lower alcohol levels than typical, harkening back to a more classic Napa style. The 2023 vintage promises wines with remarkable clarity, vibrancy, and excellent age-worthiness.
Our 2023 Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon reveals a deep, opaque ruby hue. On the nose, it offers an alluring bouquet of dark cassis, black cherry, and wild blueberry, intertwined with sophisticated notes of graphite, cedar, and a hint of fresh sage. The palate is powerful yet beautifully poised, showcasing a core of concentrated black and red fruits. Firm, fine-grained tannins provide a robust structure, elegantly framed by bright acidity. Layers of dark chocolate, espresso, and a subtle minerality unfold, leading to a remarkably long and persistent finish. This wine is approachable in its youth, yet possesses the depth and complexity to evolve gracefully for decades.
2023 AYLA CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY DIAMOND MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
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Varietal : Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage : 2023
Appellation : NAPA VALLEY OAKVILLE
Alc. By Vol: 14.6%
PRESS: 96 Points Decanter MAGAZINE Jonathan Cristaldi
SRP: $175
Cases Available: 38
Oakville holds a revered status as one of Napa Valley's most iconic and prestigious appellations for Cabernet Sauvignon. Its distinctiveness stems from a perfect confluence of geological and climatic factors. Situated in the heart of the valley, Oakville benefits from unique alluvial fan soils, largely gravelly and well-draining, which compel vines to root deeply, yielding intensely concentrated fruit. The region experiences warm daytime temperatures ideal for ripening, but is consistently moderated by cool morning fog and afternoon breezes from San Pablo Bay, allowing for a prolonged maturation period that develops complex flavors while preserving essential acidity. This unique terroir, combined with a legacy of meticulous viticulture and winemaking, consistently produces Cabernets renowned for their profound depth, power, elegance, and exceptional age-worthiness, often achieving a coveted balance between new-world richness and old-world structure.
The 2023 Vintage: A Classic and Harmonious Year in Oakville The 2023 growing season in Napa Valley, particularly in Oakville, was an exceptional return to a more classic vintage. Following abundant winter and spring rains that fully replenished soils, the vines experienced a later bud break. Summer was characterized by consistent, mild temperatures with a notable absence of extreme heat spikes, allowing for a prolonged and even ripening period. This extended hang time in Oakville's ideal climate enabled Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to develop deep color, complex flavor profiles, and fully mature tannins while retaining excellent natural acidity. Winemakers describe the 2023 wines as expressive, balanced, and possessing both power and finesse, reminiscent of some of Napa's most celebrated vintages with significant aging potential.
Our 2023 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon presents an intense, opaque ruby-purple hue. The nose is immediately captivating with concentrated aromas of ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, and cassis, seamlessly integrated with nuances of cedar, tobacco leaf, and a hint of dark chocolate. On the palate, this wine is full-bodied and opulent, delivering layers of rich black fruit flavors complemented by savory notes and a subtle earthiness. The tannins are remarkably polished and velvety, providing a luxurious mouthfeel and a firm, yet elegant, structure. Vibrant acidity ensures freshness and balance, leading to an exceptionally long, harmonious finish that promises remarkable evolution with age.
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