Mystery Red Blend Spring Mountain District Napa Valley 2017

The geographical description of an 'isolated bowl with stunning terraces' providing views all the way to the San Francisco Bay perfectly identifies the 542-acre Cain Vineyard atop Spring Mountain. The 'wild and savage woodland character' with savory herbs and iron strongly points to the polarizing, old-school, 'somm-favorite' style championed by longtime winemaker Chris Howell, who previously worked at Château Mouton Rothschild. The signature five-grape Bordeaux blend led by nearly half Cabernet Sauvignon, the 96-point James Suckling score, and the distinctly old-world 13.7% alcohol level precisely align with the 2017 Cain Five.

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