2023 Ashes & Diamonds - Cabernet Sauvignon No. 2 Napa (750ml)

Ashes & Diamonds is one of Napa Valley's most distinctive and talked-about producers, drawing inspiration from the leaner, more structured California Cabernets of the 1960s and 70s rather than the opulent, high-alcohol style that came to dominate the valley. The No. 2 Cabernet Sauvignon is their flagship red — a wine of real elegance and purpose, offering dark cherry, cassis, dried herb, and subtle graphite on the nose, with a medium-bodied palate of lively acidity, fine-grained tannins, and a long, food-friendly finish. At $52.99, this is a genuinely sharp price for a Napa Cabernet of this pedigree and personality.