2021 Off The Record "#001" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

*To protect the identity of this wine the content of this tasting note has been redacted*

This spectacular vineyard consists of multiple blocks draped across rugged volcanic hillsides and ridges, producing fruit of tremendous concentration, intensity, and structure. In the glass, the wine is an inky black-violet, exploding with crème de cassis, blackberry, mulberry purée, graphite, and crushed rock. It is rich, powerful, and full-bodied, yet beautifully composed, with the structure and poise to maintain definition, varietal character, and a profound sense of place. This is serious Napa Cabernet built to evolve gracefully for decades in the cellar, yet it already possesses enough polish and refinement to be thoroughly compelling in its youth. The name must remain a secret. But at nearly $65 below the winery price, we can tell you this: this is exactly the kind of opportunity Off The Record was created for.