Forget Napa Cab

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2023 | Sonoma County | 6,000 bottles made | For discussing whether carnivore is a health diet | Dry. Structured. Built for dinner, not applause.
$44.00

Why it's $44

  • Small-lot production
  • Made by winemakers with over 100 wines scored 90+
  • Competes with the likes of Stag's Leap for a fraction of the price
  • No distributor markup

Bruno-approved

Everything here has been validated to be a killer, so you don't have to worry - we've done the work for you.

Perfect For

  • Discussing whether carnivore is a health diet
  • Taking to Sunday lunch at your in-laws because you'll need it
  • When comfort food is just your diet now
  • Watching someone argue that landlords 'work hard' for their money.
  • Thanksgiving dinner, when your uncle starts talking about 'real Americans.'
  • When your boomer dad claims he 'could retire at 30 too if he just worked hard enough.'

How does this taste?

How full-bodied is it?

75%

How sweet is it?

15%

How fruity is it

70%

How oaky is it?

35%

FAQ

You compared this to Caymus. Is it really as good?

We think so. Especially after decanting for an hour or so. But let's be clear - this is not a Caymus clone.

You will be missing some of the sugar and oak. That's a fact. But Forget Napa Cab has the same explosive fruit, and a minerality that Caymus can only dream of. It also actually has tannins.

If you want something FULL-BODIED, check out our Hundred Dollar Cab.

How am I supposed to buy a wine I've never tried before?

Well, we offer a Money-Back Guarantee on your first bottle of each of our wines you try. Show me another winery that does that... I'll wait.

Why can't you tell me who the winemakers are?

We always give our winemakers the opportunity to be highlighted, but sometimes they're scared you might stop buying their wines to buy ours instead.

These guys have over 100 wines that scored over 90, and are some of the best winemakers in Sonoma.

What makes Bruno different from other wine shops?

We’re scrappy, independent, and fiercely quality-focused. No boring bottles. No bloated markups. Just small-batch wines we actually drink, packed by a team that hustles hard to make sure you get a damn good experience.

When will my order ship?

Orders typically ship within 2–3 business days. We're a small team and we pack each bottle with care (because they're glass and deserve respect). Around busy drops, it may take a bit longer, but we always work overtime to get your wine to you fast.

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Product details

Tastes like

Mouth-filling and serious. The perfect love child of New World fruit and Old World technique. Look out for blueberries, cocoa, black plums & minerality from the volcanic soils.

Drink this with
  • Ribeye off the grill
  • Ribs you're eating with your bare hands
  • Nothing, because power is all the nourishment you need
  • Square of dark chocolate after dinner
the perfect wine for
  • Discussing whether carnivore is a health diet
  • Taking to Sunday lunch at your in-laws because you'll need it
  • When comfort food is just your diet now
  • Watching someone argue that landlords 'work hard' for their money.
  • Thanksgiving dinner, when your uncle starts talking about 'real Americans.'
  • When your boomer dad claims he 'could retire at 30 too if he just worked hard enough.'
technicalities

This is a Right Bank Bordeaux-style Blend with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. It was sourced from vineyards in Sonoma County and Valley, known for producing reds with rich fruit flavors and balanced tannins in a more old-world style of winemaking than Napa.

30% new French oak smooths out the wine without turning it into an oak bomb.

The palate is bold but balanced—structured tannins wrapped in dark fruit, with supporting roles from Merlot and Syrah bringing roundness, spice, and mid-palate depth. Malbec adds a whisper of dark florals. Texturally rich without being heavy. The volcanic soils show up in that long, mineral-tinted finish—dry, savory, and built to evolve.

This is a wine with architecture—firm acid, integrated oak, and the kind of tannins that say “cellar me, coward.”

Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Malbec

Region: Sonoma County

Alcohol: 14.2%

Body: Pronounced

Acidity: Medium +

Farming: Organic, Biodynamic, Sustainable

Oak: 14 months in 30% 1st use French Oak.

Meet the winemaker

This wine is part of our “Forget” series, where we partner with winemakers from overlooked regions who overdeliver on flavor - every time. I met the guy who made this wine at my favorite wine shop in Miami, FL. The owner of the shop called me and said “Dan is here, you should come and beg him to make wine for you,” and I did exactly that. Dan (which may or may not be his real name) and his crew are very passionate about three things: organic farming, regenerative winemaking, and blending. And they don't use these terms as crutches to make average wine sound better - they have over a hundred 90+ scores from Wine Spectator & other major critics. This wine is especially important because this past year was so difficult for small California wineries. I love that we were able to come in and help some guys keep their operations going. The fruit in this bottle was grown on rocky volcanic soils and is almost impossible to get during normal times - and makes wine that will only get better the older it gets.

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