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The World’s End Sold Out (again, alas), but we’re back this afternoon with another straight-up indulgent, under-the-radar Vice single vineyard Cab at a wicked good discount.
“My ultimate goal is crazy and wild and is for the French to be begging for Napa Valley wine… that’s my long-term vision.” says winemaker Malek Amrani for a Wine Enthusiast interview.
Normally $89 and we are busting it out on the low, as we do. For you, it’s OVER 60% OFF, down to $35. We had never seen or heard of The Vice, but now it’s firmly planted in our minds because WOW, what a treat. We tasted a few of their wines and they all shook us with indulgent opulence and finesse.
Vice comes to us from the husband-and-wife team of Malek Amrani and Tori Greenberg. Malek is the winemaker, and on the heels of successful entrepreneurial adventures, he turned to wine. Or maybe immersed is a better word. He got himself a Level 3 Sommelier certification in between doing triathlons. Now he handles everything from soup to nuts at The Vice. More here on how Mr. Overachiever does it!
Amrani sources from some of the best locations in the valley - Stag’s Leap, Rutherford, or in this case, unsung Oak Knoll. It’s GUSHING with rich, opulent fruit - a deep core of dark red fruit. Raised in 33% new French oak keeps the wood in check and lets the fruits shine bright. Black, blue, and red berries abound, with dark chocolate and vanilla layered in. CHEWY, with dusty fine-grained tannins, it will settle a bit over time and suggest a long road ahead. Of course, if you can resist.
Over $50 per bottle savings?!
Get as much as you can while it’s here. This is the very last we have after our clearance sale and it will go fast!
What the Winery Says
2020 'The Hostage' Single Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Winemaker
- Malek Amrani
- Varietal
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage
- 2020
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Appellation
- Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley
- Soil Type
- Volcanic clay, sedimentary gravelly alluvial loams
- Aging
- 14 months
- Barrels
- 33% new French oak
- Production
- 6 barrels