Lot 14 is a Founding Member exclusive — one of Cameron Hughes’ earliest and most prized CAM X offerings, sourced from the M-Blocks of the “vineyard that shall not be named” straddling Atlas Peak to Pritchard Hill. The 2024 vintage of this same wine was later released as Lot 75 to the wider list. Claude’s source guess is Krupp Brothers. See also: Lot 19, Lot 41, Lot 75, Lot 10, Lot 13, Lot 16, Lot 17, Lot 21.
Lot Overview
- Region: 100% Napa Valley (single-block, single-vineyard, Atlas Peak/Pritchard Hill, 1,500 feet elevation)
- Vintage: 2023
- Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Oak Aging: 100% new French oak
- Alcohol: 15.0%
- Cases Available: ~90 (Founding Member exclusive)
- Cam Price: ~$25/bottle ($299/case)
- Retail Estimate: $250+/bottle
- Claude’s Source Guess: Krupp Brothers — M-Blocks, Stagecoach Vineyard, Atlas Peak (same producer as Lots 75, 10, 13, 16, 17, 21, 74)
- Drink Window: 2028–2050+ (peak 2033–2045)
Cameron’s Release Notes
FOUNDING MEMBER EXCLUSIVE OFFER!
BOTTLED 6/27
Sourced from one of the legendary M-Blocks of the “vineyard that shall not be named that stretches from Atlas Peak to Pritchard Hill” and weighing in at $250/bottle, Lot 14 Cabernet Sauvignon is a blockbuster masterpiece at an incredible price.
There are only 90 cases so to make sure everyone gets a shot at this, I will limit the initial release to 6-packs only and then, once the dust has settled, give first purchasers priority option to purchase a second 6-pack.
I promised our Founding Members some exceptional exclusive offers, I am confident the Cabernet lovers will be gobsmacked by this stunning Cabernet.
Tasting Notes
100% new French Oak. Squid ink in the glass with a dark black core and just a kiss of brick around the rim. The dense, brooding, concave nose draws you down into a tightly wound bouquet of graphite and cedar with a white flower halo that, with a couple of swirls, begins to bloom with blackberry jam, licorice, crushed red rock and iron eventually complexed with morello cherry liqueur. Tightly wound on entry running smack dab into a massive, impenetrable ball of chewy tannins eventually unfurling gobs of chocolate and black pepper in a long but tightly wound finish. Hugely structured and pretty much all baby fat right now but the monumental structure here promises great things to come.
⏳ Bottle Shock Status: Do not open for minimum 4–5 years. This is a serious cellar wine built for the long haul.
Claude’s Source Guess: Krupp Brothers — M-Blocks, Stagecoach Vineyard, Atlas Peak (same producer as Lots 75, 10, 13, 16, 17, 21, 74)
The identification here is anchored by Cam’s own language — “one of the legendary M-Blocks of the vineyard that shall not be named that stretches from Atlas Peak to Pritchard Hill.” This exact phrase appears exclusively in the Krupp Brothers/Stagecoach cluster throughout the CAM X catalog. The M-Block designation is particularly telling — Krupp Brothers’ flagship M5 Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is literally named for the M-Blocks, their most coveted single-block designations at the highest elevations of Stagecoach Vineyard.
Cam subsequently released the 2024 vintage of this same wine as Lot 75 to the wider list, explicitly describing it as “essentially the 2024 version of the incredible Lot 14” and using identical “vineyard that shall not be named that stretches from Atlas Peak to Pritchard Hill” language — confirming both lots share the same producer and vineyard source. Lot 14 was the tightly wound, densely structured 2023 expression; Lot 75 the more generous and open-knit 2024.
This lot is part of the confirmed Krupp Brothers cluster spanning Lots 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 21, 74, and 75 — making Krupp Brothers definitively the most prolific single source in the CAM X catalog across its first two years of releases.
✅ Confidence: Very High — M-Block designation, “Atlas Peak to Pritchard Hill” language exclusive to Krupp/Stagecoach cluster, and direct confirmation via Lot 75 cross-reference all converge on Krupp Brothers as the only producer that satisfies every constraint.
Drink Window
Early: 2028 — 15% alc and 100% new French oak need minimum 4–5 years.
Peak: 2033–2045. Single-block mountain Cabernet from this elevation has a genuine 20+ year arc.
Hold: 2050+. The monumental structure supports multi-decade cellaring.
My Call: ⏳ Drink window: 2028–2050+ (peak 2033–2045)