What the duck?!

Cabernet fans, keep your arms and legs inside the boat at all times. We’re not paddling around in the shallows today. We’re locked and loaded, and ready to drop a mischievous little 94-pointer in your lap at a shocking 61% off. This will blow you out of the water.

We couldn’t believe it. Dripping with ripe berry fruits, wrapped in toasty spice notes, and carrying a refined minerality through its lingering finish – rarely do we encounter a Napa red this amazing for under $100. From the EPIC 2021 vintage, too?!

And today… you can almost bag yourself three of these bad boys for that normal $100 price tag.

So, what gives?

You likely remember the Seiler Estate wines we offered earlier this year, yes? *“One of those bottles I wish I bought a case of.”

“An unknown gem!” and “Nirvana…” are just a few of the raves reviews from Operatives who scored some. Well… their winemaker, Mario Sculatti, has another bird up his sleeve!

Fowl Play is his personal label. And at this price – you’re going to want to buy a case of it!

Sculatti has deep ties to the community in Saint Helena. Part of the 4th generation of Sculattis in the wine business, they moved to CA from Italy in 1901. His father was even a part of the team at Chateau Montelena that produced the winning bottle at the Judgment of Paris in 1976, putting Napa wines on the world’s stage.

But Mario’s biggest winemaking influence was his mentor, the late, great, Denis Malbec.

The former Maître de Chai of first-growth Chateau Latour and well-known wine consultant in Napa died tragically in 2016. But Sculatti carries on his legacy with the same exacting standards and techniques in the cellar.

This includes a deep conviction that wine is made in the vineyard. Sculatti leverages his long history in Napa and personal relationships to get the best fruit from Howell Mountain, Yountville, and the new Crystal Springs AVA. In true spy fashion, these vineyards are Top-Secret, and the best of the best. We’re talking fruit that would normally go in bottles four or five times the price! And together they give a wine with the intense concentration of the mountains loaded with supple fruit that will make you drain the bottle so fast you’ll swear there is a hole in it.

The only downside – at this price – this Fowl is going to fly! Grab a case now, or you’ll wish you would’ve. This is as good as it gets at $35.

94 Points – Decanter “The Fowl Play, from vintner Mario Sculatti, sits in the same vein as his Kanamota Proprietary Red but shows softer tannins and a more fruit-driven profile. Dark berry fruit leads the way, layered with graphite nuances, sweet baking spices, and hints of new cedar. The finish is bone-dry and marked by a wet stone minerality that adds freshness and lift. Drink 2025 – 2035”

93 Points – International Wine Report “The 2021 Fowl Play is a bold and expressive Napa Valley red that delivers richness with refinement. Aromas of black cherry, plum, cassis, and tobacco lead into a layered palate of dark fruit, spice, and subtle oak. Velvety tannins and balanced acidity give it both structure and elegance. A polished, compelling blend that offers immediate appeal with the potential to age gracefully.”