2016 Palmaz Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 750 ml

Making the list at The French Laundry or Per Se is proof that a wine is one of the best in the world, and we're excited to share a Cabernet that has been featured at both of Thomas Keller’s flagship restaurants. That honor puts it in the rarefied company of Château Lafite-Rothschild, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, and other greats that have anchored his renowned wine programs on both coasts.

This laser-precise, single-vineyard, estate-grown Cabernet is drawn from over 300 lots, each picked at optimal ripeness, and every inky sip shows the heights that Napa terroir can reach when the Valley’s top minds combine. This release was fine-tuned from budbreak to bottling by mastermind Mia Klein (who has earned a string of 100-point ratings over the course of her work with Dalla Valle, Spottswoode, Viader, and Araujo), Tina Mitchell (a student of André Tchelistcheff), and founders Amalia and Julio Palmaz, who together are rewriting the book on what it takes to make world-class Cabernet.

The first time we tasted the Palmaz was at a casual gathering at PRESS Napa Valley, the St. Helena haunt known for its deep reserves of Napa Cabernet. Even among classics like Bond St. Eden, Dunn, and Diamond Creek, the Palmaz stood out as exceptional and unique...and by far our favorite bottle of the night. 

The Palmaz vineyard and winery are managed with technology reminiscent of a NASA control room, which no other winery in Napa has at their disposal. The team monitors every single vine on the 60 planted acres of the Coombsville property, leveraging science to help make a Cabernet that perfectly translates their impeccable terroir into liquid form.