Morgado Cabernet Sauvignon Sage Ridge Vineyard 2017

A notable disciple of the Russell Bevan school of winemaking, Kimberly Hatcher has absolutely crushed it since starting her Morgado label. 96 POINTS for this luscious cabernet sauvignon from a single vineyard next door to the illustrious Pritchard Hill! At over 40% OFF...do not miss it!

This is something special, and oh so limited! Of the 75 total cases made, we absolutely scored to grab ten of them. The winery sold this at a steep $175 a bottle (sold out), so you might imagine we are strutting with a certain oomph in our steps to come in UNDER $100! This is a winery on a meteoric rise, and Kimberly’s wines are consistently achieving the sort of scores typically reserved for her mentor, Russell Bevan. 96 POINTS, y’all! This is mountain fruit at its most concentrated and sexy with pure kirsch, black currants, chocolate-covered cherries, vanilla bean, roasted herbs, and plenty of toasted peppercorn spice. This is absolutely packed with power, depth, and explosive fruit flavors. Jeb Dunnuck said it well in his 96-point review: “With full-bodied richness, building, ripe, sweet tannins, and a layered, seamless style, it's another thrilling wine from Kimberly to enjoy over the coming decade or more.”

This 100% cabernet sauvignon wine spends a full 22 months in 100% new French oak, with all the winemaking and aging occurring at Elyse, alongside her mentor’s watchful eye. Kimberly Hatcher started working under the legendary Russell Bevan (who has more hundred-point scores than we all have fingers on both hands), and immediately fell for the high-stakes, the one-shot-per-year rush of working harvest in the cellar. In her former life, she spent over two decades as a firefighter in San Francisco before “retiring” to work in wine...with continued critical success, it is safe to say her Morgado brand has reached Five Alarm status in record time. You can HARDLY find this anywhere...the only other shop is a NY spot that has this currently listed for $185! So keep the $85 savings and treat yourself to more fantastic INVINO wines, am I right?