The High-End Fruit That Napa’s Top Estates Couldn’t Bottle
2023 Calling Card Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
2023 was the vintage of a lifetime in Napa Valley. It was that rare, magical combination of exceptional quality and high yields. A long, cool growing season allowed grapes to ripen slowly, developing massive complexity, while the vines produced a larger-than-average crop. For top-tier wineries, thi…
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The Bumper Crop Bonus: Because 2023 yields were high, wineries had to shed inventory. This allowed us to secure fruit for Calling Card that would normally be untouchable at this price point.
Classic Napa Profile: This delivers the lush, dark fruit profile and expensive French oak framing that defines the region's top wines.
$25.00
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Tasting notes
Aroma
A classic, inviting nose of crème de cassis, dark chocolate, baking spices like vanilla and clove, and a distinct note of graphite and cedar chest.
Palate
Rich and seamless. The palate is generous, loaded with layers of blackberry and plum compote. The tannins are velvety and sweet, providing structure without bite. It finishes with a long, mocha-tinged exhale that feels like a warm hug.
Red Wine Body Profile
Light
Bold
Body Profile
Structured
76/100 Intensity
Feather-light
Delicate
Lifted
Structured
Deep
Grapes
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV
14.9%
Serving
60–65°F
Window
2025–2037
Product Description
The massive 2023 harvest forced elite wineries to sell off barrels of exceptional quality because their cellars were full. Calling Card secured this surplus to offer a premium experience at a daily price.
2023 was the vintage of a lifetime in Napa Valley.
It was that rare, magical combination of exceptional quality and high yields. A long, cool growing season allowed grapes to ripen slowly, developing massive complexity, while the vines produced a larger-than-average crop.
For top-tier wineries, this created a logistics problem. They have strict case production limits to maintain their scarcity and high prices. When they harvested more Grand Cru quality fruit than they could sell for $125 or $150, they had to quietly sell the excess.
Enter Calling Card.
This brand exists to capture those specific opportunities. This is declassified estate fruit from premier vineyards in Oakville, Rutherford, and St. Helena. It is the same juice that went into prestige bottlings, simply blended down because the tanks were too full. It offers the polish, oak integration, and depth of a serious Napa Cab for a Tuesday night price.
