Lot 5 2023 Knights Valley Meritage/Proprietary Red
Pretty tight NDA here folks so not much I can share other than the appellations involved (Knight's Valley and a splash of Oakville) and the final BDX blend...no discussion of price points, locations, or vineyards. What I can tell you is that it is a fabulous wine, and we are bottling the blend as it was received.
Regardless, I am confident the content below will be enough to entice you...with only 225 cases, you are going to want to move quickly on this one! Indeed, it is ABSOLUTELY TIME TO BACK UP THE TRUCK!
Lot 5 comes to us from a legendary winery. Produced in a lush, open-knit, yet beautifully structured and utterly seamless style, this 2023 Knights Valley Meritage or Proprietary Red, if you prefer, captures the '23 vintage in all its glory.
With tremendous upfront appeal (read: this will drink well now) and the capability to go another 15+years, Lot 5 is not just a sensational wine, but an amazing value! Trust me on this folks, if you like a succulent, ripe, hedonistic style produced with Swiss watchmaking precision, this is for you.
Dark and inky in the glass, Lot 5 features a hedonistic bouquet of plum reduction, graphite, cigar leaf and cocoa powder. The complexion of the bouquet darkens as it complexes, adding creme de mure, red rock, powdered violets with hints of garrigue. Uber-plush on the palate, cascading a magic carpet ride of purple and black fruit, chocolate, and toasty french oak all riding a deliciously chewy tannin structure. Succulent as all get-out yet perfectly integrated and harmonious, all the elements are seamlessly balanced with lush, concentrated fruit supported by fresh acidity in a long, glorious and epic finish that never seems to end. Exquisite in every way, this Cab-based Bordeaux blend will absolutely knock your socks off!
89% Knights Valley, 11% Oakville
51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petite Verdot
Percentage new oak, sorry, not allowed to discuss
225 cases
Alc. 15.5%
SHIPPING IS INCLUDED ON 12-BOTTLE CASE
Food Pairings:
- Grilled lamb chops
- Duck breast confit
- Beef tenderloin medallions
- Mushroom risotto
- Braised short ribs
- Osso buco Milanese
- Truffle arancini
- Prosciutto-wrapped asparagus
- Blue cheese crostini
- Stuffed mushrooms
- Fig and brie tartlets
- Spanish cheese platter
Tastry Category Score: 196
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.
Tastry Tasting Notes:
Pairs well with
Lot 5 2023 Knights Valley Meritage/Proprietary Red