Hidden Ridge: Our #2 Cab of All Time

If you think youre ever going to beat this for $45 or less, youre crazy, said our Head Writer and Certified Sommelier Pete Holland about todays perfectly aged 2018 Hidden Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon. Its the kind of quality Id expect from a bottle that costs $90$100.

The 2018 Hidden Ridge hails from a flawless vintage and a dramatic vineyard whose fruit has gone into multiple 100-point Cabernets. The sites name comes from the 2,400-foot peaks that cloister the vineyard, concentrating heat within this hidden pocket even as they protect the 20-year-old vines from heavy winds. The terrain here is so remote and ruggedwith vertigo-inducing slopesthat it can only be accessed via four-wheel-drive, helicopter, or mountain goat, if youve got one.

One eloquent member described our last Hidden Ridge wine perfectly: Fantastic wine. Tasted it with a Schrader Old Sparky and it out-Schradered the Schrader!!

A benchmark of mountain excellence, this Cabernet is crafted by 100-point winemaker Timothy Milos from an incredible, remote vineyard perched high in the Mayacamas range. A deep ruby color hints at the power in this wine, rolling out a red carpet for shimmering aromas of cassis, berries, coffee beans, and menthol. Ripe, grippy tannins undergird notes of cedar chest and fresh tobacco leaf, and the wine cruises to a long finish.

While the surroundings at Hidden Ridge are dramatic, its in the stuff beneath your boots where magic really happens. Thin, rocky soils, layered with complex alluvium and volcanic shale, force vines to distribute root networks deep underground in search of water and nutrients. The soils infertility also stresses the vines, redirecting resources and energy away from vegetative growth and toward immaculate ripening. Come harvest time, tiny, dense berries are hand-picked off these forbidding slopes, endowed with broad mountain tannins and dense, dark fruit.

The folks behind the vineyard know how much love Wine Access members have shown for these Cabernets, both with their wallets and reviews. Today we get to celebrate that loyalty with a special exclusive and stunning $45 price that will have Cab lovers kicking down the door.

Medium ruby, with the first touches of garnet appearing near the rim. Luxurious, layered aromas of candied and fresh strawberries, fresh vanilla beans, ripe raspberries, sagebrush, piles of violets, freshly ground coffee beans, red and black cherries, and menthol. Balanced and round on the palate, with juicy acidity, ripe, grippy tannins, and flavors of fresh red fruits, thyme, orange rind, espresso, cedar chest, leather, and tobacco leaf. Pair this with a grilled A5 Wagyu tenderloin, quinoa with mushrooms, or an aged Cheddar. Drink now2038.

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