This 2013 Cabernet displays the finesse and power of an ideal vintage. There is ample fruit to balance beautifully with the brooding structure. The wine offers pleasing flavors and aromas of berry, currant, cherry and sweet oak. It has great weight in the mid-palate with rich fruit and round tannins. It is enjoyable now and will continue evolving through 2023.
Vineyard and Winemaker’s notes
2013 is considered one of the finest growing seasons ever in Napa Valley and for good reason. Outstanding spring weather was followed by an ideal summer. By harvest time, the grapes displayed a perfect balance between ripeness and structure. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were harvested during the last three weeks of September 2013.
The fruit was hand-sorted and fermented in small lots at an average of 85°F with gentle pump-overs for excellent flavor and color extraction. The wine was aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels for 18 months and blended to attain balance. Merlot increased softness on the mid-palate while Malbec added texture and additional layers of ripe flavors to the wine. The Petit Verdot brings flashes of muscle to the blend.
Winery: Whitehall Lane Winery
Owners: Leonardini Family
Founded: 1979
Location: St. Helena, CA
Whitehall Lane Winery was founded in 1979, but the history of the soil cultivation dates back two centuries. In the mid 1800’s, Napa Valley settlers were drawn to the gravelly-loam soils and ideal climate, planting high quality grape vines at the Whitehall Lane Winery site. A barn constructed in the early 1900’s for equipment storage is still used today. In 1979, two brothers started the winery and directed their winemaking efforts successfully to Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. They named the winery after the road that runs along the southern border of the property, Whitehall Lane.
In 1993, the Leonardini Family purchased the Whitehall Lane Winery estate. They updated the winemaking and barrel-aging program and introduced a scientific approach in the vineyards. The winery now owns seven prime vineyards that are the cornerstone on which the wines are made. They include two vineyards in the St. Helena Appellation, three vineyards (including the winery) in the Rutherford Appellation, one vineyard in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley and one vineyard in Sonoma Valley.
In its short history, Whitehall Lane has developed into a world-class winery. The efforts of the Leonardini Family are evident in the run of accolades from wine publications but are even more apparent in their elegant, beautifully made wines.
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CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Whitehall Lane Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
3 bottles for $84.99 $28.33/bottle + $2.67/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $299.99 $25/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2013 Whitehall Lane Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - $40 = 11.75%
@chipgreen, it currently sells at the winery for $60 per bottle and there’s a small chance you could find this vintage at some stores for $40-$44 per bottle, so this is a really good offer
@WhitehallLane
This is just a post I do for each offer that illustrates the additional per bottle savings of buying the full case versus the smaller allotment, in this case 3 bottles.
@rjquillin@Winedavid49 LOL I read “WW reference” and thought it referred to the ancenstral homeland of weekly (originally) online wine deals. As in w…w…com). I still remember the game of people guessing what the next wine would be, often based on a few hints thrown in, and then at a fixed time (I forget what day) it would be revealed. Those were the days, man!
I’m wary. I had a bottle of their Merlot and it was definitely a high pH fruit bomb style wine. Completely flat. (Haha, after that experience, I started carrying around some tartartic acid and some pH strips when going out with my friends, as it became a very in demand party trick. It’s fun to start making adjustments and getting everyone to taste the difference). Will be interested in seeing what the rats think.
@radiolysis not at much as you’d think. It definitely gives it a purple hue but the gradiants remain the same, if that makes sense. The strips are also more useful as a “is it low, medium, or high” thing, so precision isn’t necessary
@Leonifarms Is this the most “meh” winemaker comment ever? It is so unhelpful it makes one wonder if someone just guessed the password to Leonifarms is “password.”
@KNmeh7 perhaps , I had a custom crush client that used to bring me Whitehall lane and Pine Ridge regularly as a way of saying thanks- I always liked it
I’m not usually one to pass up a cab, even named my dog Cabernet… But this one seems like it’s not any better than a decent table red… for which this price is a bit steep.
Tasting Notes
This 2013 Cabernet displays the finesse and power of an ideal vintage. There is ample fruit to balance beautifully with the brooding structure. The wine offers pleasing flavors and aromas of berry, currant, cherry and sweet oak. It has great weight in the mid-palate with rich fruit and round tannins. It is enjoyable now and will continue evolving through 2023.
Vineyard and Winemaker’s notes
2013 is considered one of the finest growing seasons ever in Napa Valley and for good reason. Outstanding spring weather was followed by an ideal summer. By harvest time, the grapes displayed a perfect balance between ripeness and structure. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were harvested during the last three weeks of September 2013.
The fruit was hand-sorted and fermented in small lots at an average of 85°F with gentle pump-overs for excellent flavor and color extraction. The wine was aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels for 18 months and blended to attain balance. Merlot increased softness on the mid-palate while Malbec added texture and additional layers of ripe flavors to the wine. The Petit Verdot brings flashes of muscle to the blend.
Specifications
Price Comparison
Not for sale online, $540/case MSRP
About The Winery
Winery: Whitehall Lane Winery
Owners: Leonardini Family
Founded: 1979
Location: St. Helena, CA
Whitehall Lane Winery was founded in 1979, but the history of the soil cultivation dates back two centuries. In the mid 1800’s, Napa Valley settlers were drawn to the gravelly-loam soils and ideal climate, planting high quality grape vines at the Whitehall Lane Winery site. A barn constructed in the early 1900’s for equipment storage is still used today. In 1979, two brothers started the winery and directed their winemaking efforts successfully to Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. They named the winery after the road that runs along the southern border of the property, Whitehall Lane.
In 1993, the Leonardini Family purchased the Whitehall Lane Winery estate. They updated the winemaking and barrel-aging program and introduced a scientific approach in the vineyards. The winery now owns seven prime vineyards that are the cornerstone on which the wines are made. They include two vineyards in the St. Helena Appellation, three vineyards (including the winery) in the Rutherford Appellation, one vineyard in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley and one vineyard in Sonoma Valley.
In its short history, Whitehall Lane has developed into a world-class winery. The efforts of the Leonardini Family are evident in the run of accolades from wine publications but are even more apparent in their elegant, beautifully made wines.
Available States
CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Friday, May 24th - Tuesday, May 28th
Whitehall Lane Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
3 bottles for $84.99 $28.33/bottle + $2.67/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $299.99 $25/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2013 Whitehall Lane Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2013 Whitehall Lane Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - $40 = 11.75%
@chipgreen, it currently sells at the winery for $60 per bottle and there’s a small chance you could find this vintage at some stores for $40-$44 per bottle, so this is a really good offer
@WhitehallLane
This is just a post I do for each offer that illustrates the additional per bottle savings of buying the full case versus the smaller allotment, in this case 3 bottles.
90 point napa cab for $25 per? Um, yea .
@Winedavid49
Been a long time since I saw a WW reference,
and JS needs to date his tastings.
(1/2016)
Rats?
@rjquillin @Winedavid49 LOL I read “WW reference” and thought it referred to the ancenstral homeland of weekly (originally) online wine deals. As in w…w…com). I still remember the game of people guessing what the next wine would be, often based on a few hints thrown in, and then at a fixed time (I forget what day) it would be revealed. Those were the days, man!
@pmarin @rjquillin @Winedavid49 Umm… You know, we still do that here. Look for the thread about the clue.
I’m wary. I had a bottle of their Merlot and it was definitely a high pH fruit bomb style wine. Completely flat. (Haha, after that experience, I started carrying around some tartartic acid and some pH strips when going out with my friends, as it became a very in demand party trick. It’s fun to start making adjustments and getting everyone to taste the difference). Will be interested in seeing what the rats think.
@novium That’s fantastic! Does the color of the wine not interfere with reading the pH strip?
@radiolysis not at much as you’d think. It definitely gives it a purple hue but the gradiants remain the same, if that makes sense. The strips are also more useful as a “is it low, medium, or high” thing, so precision isn’t necessary
@novium ph strips aren’t very accurate
@Leonifarms they’re accurate enough for a game of “high, medium, low” but in any case, they’re easier to pack around than my pH meter.
That’s always a nice cab
@Leonifarms Is this the most “meh” winemaker comment ever? It is so unhelpful it makes one wonder if someone just guessed the password to Leonifarms is “password.”
@KNmeh7 perhaps , I had a custom crush client that used to bring me Whitehall lane and Pine Ridge regularly as a way of saying thanks- I always liked it
I’m not usually one to pass up a cab, even named my dog Cabernet… But this one seems like it’s not any better than a decent table red… for which this price is a bit steep.
Was pretty interested in this but really wanted to hear from a rat . . .