{"product_id":"2023-pilcrow-cabernet-sauvignon-ghost-block-yountville-napa-valley","title":"2023 Pilcrow, Cabernet Sauvignon \"Ghost Block\", Yountville","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced from 25-to-30-year-old vines in Yountville,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ghost Block is literally a mountain vineyard that fell from the sky—a chunk of the Vaca Range sheared off by a prehistoric seismic event and deposited on the valley floor as a mound of exposed volcanic rock and alluvial gravels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Owned by the Hoxsey family,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e descendants of Napa pioneer George Yount,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaccess is so fiercely protected that Pilcrow’s four-row allocation is one of the smallest in the valley.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sara and Jonah Beer are on a mission to craft site-driven,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e low-intervention Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons that revive the understated elegance,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lower alcohol,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and terroir-focused purity of the region's legendary 1970s golden era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCooled by marine air from San Pablo Bay,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the rock-strewn soils force the vines to struggle,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e producing tiny,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e thick-skinned berries with immense concentration and pure varietal expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Their micro-parcel yields a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon marrying sauvage black and blue fruit,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e savory herbs,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and fine-grained tannins with quiet,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explosive power and radiant freshness—trading heavy oak and hyper-extraction for terroir-driven precision and a chiseled Left Bank sensibility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCritical Acclaim: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/decanter_logo_240x240.png?v=1769834034\" alt=\"Decanter Magazine Logo\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15.992646px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e97 Points, Decanter Magazine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“There is a compact, almost Bruce Lee-like power to the berries... with a joyful density and a more savoury expression infusing blue-black and red fruit tones.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy You’ll Love It:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistoric Micro-Parcel Pedigree:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rare access to a fiercely guarded Yountville site,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sourced from a tiny four-row allocation of 25-to-30-year-old vines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e1970s Napa Throwback Style:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Crafted with low intervention and minimal new oak to keep alcohol restrained while highlighting floral,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e savory,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and mineral nuances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVolcanic \u0026amp; Alluvial Terroir:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The unique mix of sheared mountain rock and valley gravels delivers remarkable dark-fruit concentration balanced by electric natural freshness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHow to Serve It:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDecanting:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Give it 45 to 60 minutes in a decanter to let the savory herb,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e graphite,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and mountain-fruit layers fully uncoil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTemperature \u0026amp; Glassware:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Serve at 60–65°F in generous Bordeaux stems to optimize its aromatic lift and fine-grained tannin structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFood Pairings:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pairs brilliantly with pan-roasted duck breast,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rosemary-crusted rack of lamb,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or a classic prime dry-aged ribeye.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/ghost-block-vineyard-pilcrow.png?v=1792666652\" alt='2023 Pilcrow, Cabernet Sauvignon \"Ghost Block\", Yountville' style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"True North Wine Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48128320995382,"sku":"SOMM2610-PCRW23GHB-750","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2023Pilcrow_CabernetSauvignonGhostBlock_Yountville_NapaValley.png?v=1792177237","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/products\/2023-pilcrow-cabernet-sauvignon-ghost-block-yountville-napa-valley","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}