At the recent James Suckling San Francisco Event, the 2023 Arrow & Branch “Black Label” 100% Cabernet Sauvignon blew our Wine Team away, completely outshining $175–$350 Napa titans with its pure fruit, seamless balance, and incredible length—a performance mirrored by insider buzz at Premiere Napa Valley. For the next two days, we have exclusive pricing on this rare market find. Production is limited to just 350 cases, and we are thrilled to offer this allocation to our loyal clients.

Crafting this masterpiece is 100-point winemaker Jennifer Williams. Having honed her craft under legends Rosemary Cakebread and David Abreu, and previously serving as head winemaker at Spottswoode, Williams brings historic expertise to Arrow & Branch.

For this vintage, she sourced 100% of the fruit from a single, legendary site: the Meteor Vineyard in Coombsville. Planted on a unique volcanic knoll with gravelly tufa and stony soils, its cool morning fogs yield a Cabernet of immense power, structural depth, and a vibrant freshness rarely found in warmer parts of the valley.

The result is a dream for Left Bank Bordeaux fanatics, channeling the regal poise of a Grand Cru Classé Saint-Julien like Ducru-Beaucaillou or Léoville Poyferré. The palate delivers an opulent core of black currant and dark stony fruit, tempered by saline minerality and precision. It’s a towering achievement bridging classic Old World restraint with pristine California fruit.

Critical Acclaim:

95 Points, James Suckling:

"Generous and expressive aromas of dark fruit, licorice, spices, wet earth and dried herbs. The palate is luscious and rounded, with fine tannins and balanced acidity, leading to a fruit-driven, savory finish. This offers immediate drinking pleasure with plenty of aging potential. Drink or hold."