Medlock Ames Cabernet Sauvignon Special Select Bell Mountain Vineyard Alexander Valley 2023

Spellbinding. The Bell Mountain Special Select Cabernet is the pinnacle of the Medlock Ames’ portfolio. This is a cut above for a few reasons: the already-legendary 2023 growing season; the immense talent of highly acclaimed winemaker Jean Hoefliger (busy man!); and a respected organic vineyard on the back of Mount St. Helena. The flavors are handsome and concentrated, but most importantly, there’s a real quality of specialness – that poignance that makes great mountain Cab so moving. Expect a sleek, juicy core of dark bramble berries, balsamic richness, and evergreen forest. Decanter scored this 95 points: “...fantastically savory… expressive of its rich dark berry fruit character… real power and tension here…”