Tempus Fugit Proprietary Red Napa Valley 2018

Tempus Fugit Proprietary Red, which is Latin for “time flies” (this wine will fly, too!), is the new label from the illustrious Weston Edison, well-known for his Silver Ghost cabernets, among others. He’s learned a few tricks from rockstar winemakers Russell Bevan (too many 95-100 point scores to count), and Jason Moore of Modus Operandi. Stylistically, this follows a “Left Bank” (Bordeaux) proprietary blend, and comes from different sites in Coombsville, St. Helena, and Rutherford (from a VERY famous site here that we are sworn to never utter because of an NDA).

This lush, rich, opulent red is 50% cabernet sauvignon, 25% cabernet franc, and 25% petit verdot. And was aged 36 months (!) in French oak (how is this wine not $100?). It’s dark and dense with tons of aromatics - figs, blackberries, violets, tobacco and chocolate, with toasted spices and a long, full, mouthcoating finish. Truly drinks like something MUCH pricier!

BUT! ONLY 25 cases - with free shipping on 4, we think this is an easy decision for deep dark Napa red lovers!