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Technical Details
- a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec
- Chris Howell
- US
- California
- North Coast
- Napa Valley
- Cain Vineyard
- dry farmed using sustainable practices
- French oak barriques
- Gentle destemming followed by native yeast fermentation separated by varietal with careful extraction techniques. Completed malolactic fermentation in barrel.
- 21 to 22 months
Cain Vineyard & Winery Red Blend Cain Five Spring Mountain District Napa Valley 3-Pack Vertical (07,08,09)
dry farmed using sustainable practices
74% OFF RETAIL!
The Napa Valley icon, legend, and trailblazer that is CAIN Vineyard & Winery is back, and this time we tracked down three of their most celebrated vintages (2007, 2008, and 2009) and got the whole set under $200, DIRECTLY from the winery. Each of these bottles solo usually retails WELL above that mark – so with free shipping, consider this our fantastic Friday gift to you. Happy weekend!
At nearly 2,100 feet above the valley floor, the Spring Mountain terrain is steep, wild, and uncompromising – and Cain Five is every bit its reflection. Winemaker Chris Howell has spent over three decades here channeling the mountain’s raw energy into one of Napa’s most singular Bordeaux blends, drawing on a pedigree that runs through Chateau Mouton Rothschild, the legendary André Tchelistcheff, and some of Spain’s finest cellars. This wine plays by its own rules, and critics, collectors, and connoisseurs have taken notice for decades.
Endlessly complex, the Cain Five formula takes five grapes – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot – from one estate, and carries the classic Bordeaux tradition. But what comes out of this mountain is entirely its own thing… savory, structured, hauntingly aromatic, and designed for the long haul. The seven-person farming crew that tends these terraced blocks has been at it for years, coaxing something truly, distinctly special out of thin soils and extreme exposures that shows in every bottle.
A vertical is one of the best and most thrilling ways to experience this grand wine, and this particular threefer lets you taste Cain Five across three awesome back-to-back library vintages: 2007, 2008, and 2009. With nearly two decades of bottle age on them, these wines are layered, complex, expressive, and ready to rock ‘n’ roll. The 2007 earned 97 points, while the 2008 and 2009 each earned 96s, and they’re all in a primo drinking spot that would be a killer time to open among friends… just sayin’.
Three-packs of Cain at this price never happen, especially when they come straight from the winery itself – and with such a wicked-limited release, we don’t expect it to last! The full vertical usually retails for $795, but it’s yours now for just $199 – with free shipping. Go ahead and get after it!
(P.S. Borrow or get your Ah-So or Durand opener ready for these somewhat fragile, aged corks, and give the wines a solid decant for 1-2 hours prior to enjoying!)