Finding true chivalry may be hard in today’s world…

But, today, finding a great inexpensive Napa Cabernet is NOT!!!

A brilliant 94 Point Cab for LESS THAN $40?

As under-the-radar as they get, Chivalry Wines began as a concept sketched on a napkin by couple Nelson and Penny Brooks in 2011 while sharing a treat at Buttercream Bakery in Napa (if you haven’t been, best doughnuts around!). Originally made for friends, it remains a small brand few even within Napa have heard of.

But that’s not for a lack of talent. Their founding winemaker was Kian Tavakoli, longtime member of the team at Opus One.

For this vintage, in 2022, they brought on another ringer… Kevin Morrissey. His resumé reads like a fairy tale. While still in grad school at UC Davis he was offered a harvest internship at Petrus, working under the supervision of the LEGENDARY Jean-Claude Berrouet! From there he went from strength to strength, working with another legend, Tony Soter and eventually taking over for him at Stags’ Leap Winery and Etude for just over a decade before helming Ehler’s Estate the next ten years. You may also recognize his previous efforts in the Thurlow Cellars, Archer & Thorn, Ivy & Thistle wines we’ve offered in the past.

And his experience shows in every sip. Pouring a rich ruby-crimson, the nose shows muscular currant and blackberries with complex notions of toasted oak, tobacco, and earth. A gentlemanly restraint on the palate holds everything together, framed by supple but grippy tannins. Lingering, the finish is all dark berry and dark chocolate goodness.

It’s a brilliant example of 2022. Despite a late heatwave, vintners and critic will tell you the Cabernets of the vintage are utterly delicious. “A high percentage were enjoyable, fruity, relatively light in tannin and color and easy to drink. The best offered a degree of freshness and charm that doesn’t seem to make sense,” explains James Suckling

At 65% OFF, it is time for high revelry and merriment!

Chivalry was always meant to share with friends and family – today you can afford to STOCK UP and do just that!

94 Points – Decanter “A wine crafted by Kevin Morrissey of Ehlers Estate fame, delivering chivalrous Cabernet character in its blackberry, black cherry, loam earth, and lavish oak spices along with succulent, juicy, dark berry fruit framed by silky tannins and decadent dark chocolate notes sprinkled with pink Himalayan sea salt. It’s one of the most accessible drinking 2022s you’ll lay your hands on, and one to be enjoyed rather than cellared—barrel aged up to 24 months. Drink 2024-2034.”