🏷️ Lot Overview
Region: Coombsville District (Napa Valley)
Vintage: 2024
Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec, 5% Petite Verdot
ChatGPT Original Source Guess: Favia Erickson Winegrowers (alt: Caldwell Vineyards or Faust)
Wine Berserkers Guess: Caldwell
Alcohol: 15.0%
Oak Aging: ~70% new French oak
Cam Price: $16.58 ($199/case)
Retail Estimate: $150+
Drink Window: 2026–2036
🍷 Cameron’s Release Notes
Having tasted quite a few 2024 Napa Valley Cabernets recently, I can confidently say it is indeed a ripe, opulent, hedonistic vintage offering sumptuous Cabernets that will be accessible early and, in most cases, have the stuffing to go another decade in the cellar (if you can keep your hands off them!).
Who would’ve thought the 2024’s would be cellar defenders for the 2023’s!
First up out of 2024 is an absolute showstopper: Lot 40 2024 Coombsville District Cabernet Sauvignon — rich, velvety and sumptuous, sourced from an estate-grown, no-expense-spared, $150+/bottle program hailing from one of the most impressive properties in Coombsville.
It’s fabulously delicious and remarkably approachable, the hallmark of 2024 Napa Valley Cabernets.
Trust me on this one folks — if you like your Cabernets ripe, juicy, and deeeeelicious, this is a don’t-miss! BOOM BOOM juice for sure!
As always, the deal is tremendous: just $199/case DELIVERED. Less than 200 cases to be produced, so you know what to do!
Tasting Notes
Lot 40 2024 Coombsville District Cabernet Sauvignon is a rich, velvety, and sumptuous wine sourced from an estate-grown and produced $150+/bottle program.
Deep ruby, almost opaque in the glass, the bouquet is dense, meaty, chocolatey, and toasty right out of the bottle — quickly blooming in the glass with notes of ripe blackberry jam, crushed raspberries, and ripe plum haloed with a pretty purple flower perfume, cocoa dust, and a kiss of fennel.
Rich, velvety, and super-smooth on entry, it coats the palate with gobs of ripe blackberry and damson plum, carried by supple, polished tannins. The long, silky finish unfurls with dark chocolate, toasty graham cracker, and plush fruit.
Succulent and sumptuous, this is a hedonistic yet refined Coombsville Cabernet, already gorgeous but structured to age gracefully.
100% Coombsville estate grown and produced
90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec, 5% Petite Verdot
~70% new French oak
15% alc.
~175 cases produced
Bottling January 2026
🧠ChatGPT says
🔍 Source Guess: Likely Favia Erickson Winegrowers (alt: Caldwell Vineyards or Faust)
🎯 Rationale
- “Estate-grown, $150+/bottle program” and Coombsville AVA immediately narrow the field to a handful of elite, small-lot producers: Favia, Caldwell, Faust (Huneeus), and Meteor.
- Aromatic profile (blackberry jam, fennel, cocoa, purple flowers) aligns tightly with Favia’s Coombsville Cabernet, which combines dark fruit and herbal nuance in a polished, modern Napa style.
- Polished, velvety tannins and moderate new oak (~70%) match Favia’s cellar approach, emphasizing texture and integration over overt power.
- Price tier ($150–$200 retail) and “one of the most impressive properties in Coombsville” also fit Favia’s position as a benchmark estate in that sub-AVA.
- Caldwell is a plausible alternate given its long history of estate-grown Coombsville Cabernet and involvement with ultra-premium barrel programs.
✅ Conclusion: Most consistent with Favia Erickson Winegrowers, given Cam’s emphasis on opulent structure, textural refinement, and top-tier pedigree.
⏳ Drink Window
Early Enjoyment: Begins showing beautifully by 2026, post-bottling integration.
Peak Drinking: 2027–2033, when the plush 2024 fruit and polished oak achieve full harmony.
Hold Potential: Can evolve gracefully through 2036, though its open-knit style makes early enjoyment irresistible.
⏳ Drink window: 2026–2036 (peak 2027–2033)