$92 at the winery. $25 today.

You do not need your vision checked. That’s $67 back in your pocket on a legit Yountville Cab. But that’s not even scratching the surface of what makes this special.

Who’s behind it does.

The fruit comes from Mill Race Vineyard in Yountville. The same spot where George Yount built his grist mill in the 1800s. The Hoxsey family has farmed it organically for generations, with the same attention to detail their much more notorious Oakville vineyards like Ghost Block, Rock Cairn, or Pelissa get.

The Hoxseys also run Napa Wine Company, Bonded No. 9. The only single-digit bonded winery left in California, and one of the first. It was once part of Inglenook.

Yes, that Inglenook. Francis Ford Coppola reunited the historic estate by 1995. By 1997 he had fully restored the chateau.

Now the winemaker. Richard Bruno consults on this wine. Perhaps not a household name but hear this: he also consulted for Niebaum-Coppola, the winery Coppola built on that same Inglenook ground. Before that, he spent nine years as Director of Winemaking at Sebastiani, when the house won Winery of the Year.

So, your $25 bottle sits one handshake from one of the most storied estates in Napa. The Godfather would approve.

What’s in the glass? Deep garnet, dense enough to hold the light at the rim. Ripe blackberry, elderberry and a touch of dried cranberry on the nose, with sandalwood and cocoa powder underneath.

The palate brings black cherry and cassis in a firm, polished frame. Black tea leaf and dried thyme run through it. Fine velvety tannins, bright acidity, and a long finish of baking spice, vanilla and mocha.

Cellar it a few years or open it tonight. It works either way.

Food Pairing: The kids are back in school and dinner has moved inside. So think roasted chicken thighs. Weeknight burgers with cheddar or gouda. Flank steak off the grill. A pot of chili, beef or bean and tofu. Or my fave, umami sliders with mushroom, cheddar and caramelized onion.

For $25 you’ll be hard pressed to find a better Cabernet. Claim your stake!