Cabernet Sauvignon
Dry
Full Bodied
750ml
13.70% alc./vol

Rue Naujac Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 33 Columbia Valley 2022

Washington, U.S.

89 points - Wine Align

$27.95per bottle ($335.40per case)
12 bottles per case

Bold & Earthy

Born and raised in the New World but influenced by his time in Bordeaux, this Columbia Valley Cab represents Nicholas’s story in a bottle - New World terroir meets old world "savoir faire".

Bold and full-bodied, with balance and complexity. Showing aromas of black and red fruits, toasted herbs, graphite and leather. A mouthful of ripe dark fruit consisting of blackberry and black currant combined with notes of spice and dark chocolate. A fruit-forward finish offering a balanced and integrated tannin structure. This Cab is a blend of two different vineyards, one in Wahluke Slope AVA; the other in Horse Heaven Hills AVA.

Rue Naujac is the street Nicholas lived on while studying/working in France and Bordeaux is the country's 33rd department, both of which gave the inspiration for the name and lot #! He would always make reference to the "33" as a slang name for the city of Bordeaux (like THE6IX), always to the amusement of his French entourage.

Pair with BBQ meats, rich stews or steak.

Press Reviews

Wine Align

89 points - John Szabo, MS

Appealing cabernet aromatics lead off, with mostly dark fruit but a splash of red as well, and nicely integrated oak influence, just a gentle dash of vanillins. The palate is broad and plush, with underlying grit supporting the billowing fruit. It's on the edge of ripeness but not past in the Washington State context. I like the accessibility allied to authenticity, a combination more difficult to find, I find, in California at this price. Tasted September 2024.