2019 Hoopes Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 750 ml

When Lindsay Hoopes first told us her incredible Cabernet was under $50, we said, “You sure you’re not forgetting a ‘1’ in front of that number?” 

It’s a story we love to share, and we can tell it year after year—because Hoopes still hasn’t raised its price.

Grown in part on the Hoopes family’s tiny ten-acre plot in the prime area of Oakville—near To Kalon and $300 Cardinale—Hoopes is one of the best two-digit-priced Napa Cabs we’ve had.

Lindsay’s father planted the vineyard back in 1983, and for 15 years, the family sold the Cabernet grapes, supplying some of the area’s most iconic wineries. Finally, in 1999, they decided to make their own Cabernet, and it quickly became the fairly priced quality benchmark it still is today.

The opulent 2019 Cabernet hails from the vintage that Wine Spectator awarded 97 points and Wine Advocate called “Extraordinary” and blends right in, quality-wise, with Hoopes’ prestigious neighbors: wineries like Cardinale and Paradigm, whose flagship reds fetch well into the triple digits. 

This wine shows a deep ruby-garnet color in the glass and the nose is a profound mix of black fruit and dark-roast espresso accented by lilac and violet. Layers of black cherry, strawberry, and currant emerge on the palate, framed by a mountain of tannins that melts into a long finish.

This bottle shows why Hoopes became an instant classic at Wine Access, and this 2019 Cab will just add to their legacy.