Food and Drink
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Fine Wine Basket
$300A bottle of Caldwell Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 and a bottle of Hall Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Caldwell is a tiny vineyard in Napa Valley (Coombsville AVA), and this wine is only available to their wine club members or by visiting the winery. They started by smuggling vines from Bordeaux, France into the U.S. - this is why the wine club is called the Society of Smugglers.
96 points - The Wine Independent: "The single-varietal 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is deep garnet-purple in color. It opens with notes of crushed rocks, cast-iron pan, and garrigue over a core of creme de cassis and baked blackberries, plus a hint of wild sage. The full-bodied palate is densely laden with black fruit and earthy layers, supported by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing on a lingering ferrous note."