2013 Napa Cabernet Collection 750 ml

Parker's Greatest Vintage in 37 Years: 2013 Napa Valley Collection

Any critic worth their salt will tell you that 2013 was a PHENOMENAL year for Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Just how phenomenal? Robert Parker gave the vintage 98 points, doling out an unprecedented 19 scores reaching the 100-point summit. Antonio Galloni, Parker’s slightly stingier protégé, coughed up a record 46 reviews of 97 points or more. Wine Spectator called 2013 a “SUPERSTAR vintage,” capturing “what Napa can do at its best.” Have you heard enough? One more thing: TODAY ONLY, you get exclusive access to a collection of three choice Cabernets drawn from this incredible vintage — the “best in 37 years” to be exact — for less than the price you’d normally pay for a single bottle.

The first wine is Peter Snowden’s “The Ranch” Cabernet Sauvignon, drawn from 23 acres on the valley’s eastern slopes, between St. Helena and Rutherford — 93 points from Galloni, who called it “bold, delicious, and juicy.”

The second is the 2013 Chad Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve. Rich, dense, and loaded with black fruit, the Chad is comprised of estate-grown Cabernet from a winery that’s a regular on Robert Parker’s Greatest Hits. The terms of our handshake deal prevent us from saying exactly who, but suffice it to say that the same fruit regularly goes into the winery’s $100/bottle release.

In the anchor position is Ry Richards’ Sueño Profundo Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley. Richards honed his craft under the tutelage of Phil Titus at Chappelet years ago, and now is producing expertly crafted wine under his Sueño brand for a small, dedicated cult following. His 2013 Reserve is massively concentrated yet laser-like. A perfect example of Richards’ consistent prowess and adept skill at harnessing the power of the 2013 vintage.

Given the booming market for Napa Cabernet — long gone are the crisis years, when high-end wineries were hard-pressed to find buyers and strapped for cash — deals like today’s can’t be found anywhere but WineAccess. Why? Two reasons: 1) As one of the nation’s largest Napa buyers, we have the purchasing power to drive prices way down for top-tier AVAs like Stags Leap and St. Helena. 2) We go straight to the source, skipping importers and middlemen, along with their gratuitous price hikes. Each Cabernet in this morning’s collection comes direct from the winery, delivered to your doorstep in impeccable condition. The $85 price tag is a STEAL, to put it mildly.

Of course, allocations are always limited. Michelin-starred restaurants like The French Laundry have a way of getting what they want. After them, WineAccess has first dibs. 20 collections are up for grabs for a few hours today only. You make the call.