Lot 12 2023 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
I'll keep this simple and to the point.
Sourced from a $300-$400 per bottle Pritchard Hill estate program, Lot 12 is not only a stunning example of 2023 hillside Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, it is a mind-blowing value. With multiple 98-100 pt scores under the belt of its originating label, here is your chance to experience world class estate Cabernet at a literal fraction of the price.
Trust me on this one. I would say its time to back up the truck but you already know that.
Opaque in the glass, basically squid ink save for the slightest hint of magenta around the rim. Meaty and boisterous, this wine initially overpowers the glass with black and blue fruit before flowering into a ripe, unctuous, kaleidoscopic bouquet of boysenberry jam, cherry kirsch, red rock, bouquet garni and powdery purple florals underpinned with graham cracker and black forest cake. The entry is ripe and unctuous as well with rich, velvety blackberry compote and black forest cake notes framed by racy, red rock coated, palate staining tannins that unfurl waves of blueberry, cassis and chocolate kissed with beautifully integrated oak in an epic finish that never seems to end.
Lip-smacking, rich, ripe and opulent, Lot 12 is a hedonistic yet beautifully balanced wine, a classic "iron fist in a velvet glove" masterpiece, and a mind-blowing value.
94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 2% Petite Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
~75% New French Oak
15% alc.
Bottled June 10th, 2025
SHIPPING IS INCLUDED ON 12-BOTTLE CASE
Food Pairings:
- Grilled lamb chops
- Roasted duck breast
- Beef tenderloin steak
- Portobello mushroom caps
- Braised short ribs
- Herb-crusted rack
- Truffle arancini
- Fig and prosciutto
- Smoked salmon crostini
- Goat cheese tartlet
- Olive tapenade bites
- Mushroom bruschetta
Tastry Category Score: 197
The Tastry Category Score (“TCS”) represents the “quality-to-price-ratio” or perceived quality of a wine relative to its competitive category.
A score of 100 is average, and the further above 100 the TCS is, the more the wine is over-performing the category. The further below, the more it is under-preforming the category.
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Lot 12 2023 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon