The Red Hills area of Lake County is rapidly becoming the go to area for top Napa winemakers who want to make high-quality but still reasonable wines. Aerena a vineyard, at 2400 feet, is right by those of Beckstoffer and Obsidian Ridge. The vineyards are so loaded with obsidian here that growers can t drive tractors in them for fear they d slice up their tires.
With Aaron Potts brilliant winemaking, this is at least of the quality of Obsidian Ridge one of our most popular and favorite $30 Cabernets. (Actually, it s now $35.) And certainly as rich, polished and impressive a California Cabernet as you ll find at anywhere near $21.99.
