$100 off SRP...yep that's right...we have an ENORMOUS Insider's Advantage deal on this huge, powerful, mountain-grown Cabernet blend. Geodesy is a small boutique project from critically acclaimed Megan Baccitich. Megan rose to the upper echelons of Napa's elite as the Director of Winemaking at Paul Hobbs for more than a decade. She amassed 100-point scores on her resume and worked with the most exclusive fruit in the valley. The Geodesy Proprietary Red is a Cabernet Sauvignon (82%) dominate Bordeaux style blend from the revered Sage Ridge Vineyard. A true mountain site perched on the top of the Vaca Mountain Range overlooking Lake Hennessey. The property is simply incredible! With 600 acres total on the ranch only 10% (60 acres) is planted due to the extreme slopes and undulations on the property. The estate is a true patchwork of individual blocks interspersed with native forest and scrub. The steep, exposed blocks and rugged volcanic soils produces wines with exceptional concentration and power. The immense density and structure this site affords has attracted winemakers such as Russel Bevan who crafts vineyard designates from here also. The 2018 Geodesy Red is bold and powerful with tons of smoldering black fruit and plenty of structure to boot. Crème de Cassis, blackberry preserve, smoked plum, graphite, iron, scorched oak, mountain herbs. A mouthcoating texture and grainy tannins work in perfect unison with the rich fruit. The finish is pleasantly dry with nice refinement and balance for such a big and powerful wine. So often these big monster Cabs turn very sweet-fruited and soft, but this is quite classically styled and has great varietal grip and nuance. For those of you that love big, powerful mountain grown wines but don't want anything jammy or confected, check out this monumental wine from Geodesy - it checks all the boxes and the deal we struck is just incredible!