Sleeper Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Cliff Oakville Bench Reserve Napa Valley 2021

Today, we hope to blow your Napa Valley cab-drinking mind (that is, if you can get some fast enough...), with a 95-point, impeccable 2021 vintage, 100% Oakville estate cabernet sauvignon under our very own Sleeper label, now more than half off with free shipping on 2+ bottles! If you’re new to Sleeper, we’ll provide all the details you need below. But just know, this is a GREAT day to have opened an email from First Bottle!

We don’t like to brag, but as a lot of customers already know – Sleeper is one of the greatest deals in the universe for top-notch wine, wrapped in mystery, and oozing with intrigue. There’s a lot of super-secret stuff we simply can’t tell you about (like how we worked out such a seriously wicked deal), but what we can tell you is that shiny, polished, amazing little gems like this do not come around often. You’ll be one of the few people on this planet to own it – and with the sort of prices we’re talking about, feel free to strut just a bit.

This 2021 vintage is 100% cabernet sauvignon, from the glorious Vine Cliff estate on the eastern edge of Napa’s priciest AVA. Believe us when we say… this has some seriously raw power. With marquis neighbors like Oakville Ranch, Turnbull’s revered Leopoldina Vineyard, Peter Michael’s unmatched Au Paradis Vineyard, and kitty-corner to the iconic Screaming Eagle – real estate doesn’t get more premium than this! Decanter was all over this beauty with a 95 POINT review – calling out this Reserve cab for its “great cellar potential”, as well as its “concentration, power, and structural integrity”. Sounds about right to us!

If Sleeper is new to your radar, just know it’s been around now for a good while (we first made some in 2005, and almost 20 years later, we’re still pumping). Many of you know the Sleeper story and ethos by now but if not, here’s a reminder: When a "cult" or other such high-end Napa Valley winery (think: $150 a bottle and way up, tiny production, famous winemaker, etc.) makes 400 cases of killer cab but only want to release 200 cases…well, they quietly call a friend. You know, maybe someone in the wine biz that has been around the block a few times. Someone discreet. (That’s us.) We’re like Fort Knox over here. We created the Sleeper brand specifically to curate these kinds of once-in-a-lifetime deals that occasionally come our way, and we’re as picky and meticulous on selection as everything else we do. Just ask the thousands of happy people who know and buy it every time we make a new one!

Now, let’s talk about the wine itself. How does inky, opaque, midnight purple madness sound? Glass-coating, mouth-filling, dark mocha brilliance, with loads of fresh-picked blackberries and raspberries, some sweet cherry pie – all seamlessly integrated with that classically Oakville spice and minerality. It’s big and rich, but never over the top…whipping acidity keeps things fresh, and silk tannins keep it smooth and friendly for anytime cabernet drinking. Accents of sage and cedar compliment the spice box profile – and keep this juice swirling about your brain for a good, long while. This is a candidate for the Sleeper Hall of Fame, y’all, no cap! So, there you go – a hyper-luxurious Sleeper special!! While it lasts!

PAIRING IDEAS: Load up a batch of smoky pulled pork sliders with spicy coleslaw to complement the robust characters of this bodacious cab!