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Arnot-Roberts, California Red Wine, 2023

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Arnot-Roberts making a Bordeaux blend, and making it the way they make everything else: destemmed, native yeast, no new oak, nothing raised in volume. The 2023 is 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc and 21% Merlot from sites including Bedrock, Las Cimas and Persia, aged ten months split evenly between concrete tank and neutral French oak. Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts first put this wine together in 2021 as a way through vintages compromised by wildfire smoke, and it has since taken on a following of its own as the most casual bottle in a very serious lineup. 2023 gave California a long, cool growing season, and here that reads as freshness and lift rather than weight. Open it tonight with dinner — no cellar required.

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Antonio Galloni

94 points

"The 2023 California Red Wine is terrific. Dark, bold and savory, it has so much to offer. Black cherry, plum, dried herbs, licorice, menthol, gravel and bay leaf are dialed up. This feels like a very old-school red blend. At $50 a bottle, it is one of the best values in this range, and certainly the under-the-radar gem. I loved it." —Antonio Galloni

More about Arnot-Roberts

Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts, along with a small group of fellow trailblazers, have led the way in helping redefine what California wine can be and taste like. Their wines have a deep sense of terroir, refined and elegant structure and are deliciously complex. In 2001, when they began this endeavor, finding local wines with these qualities was tough. But along with their aforementioned colleagues, they started a small revolution and these days you can walk into many a wine shop and find an example of what's been coined, “The New California Wine”.

But, perhaps a better sobriquet for Duncan and Nathan's wines might be The New California Classic. Their wines are a nod to the great California wines made in the decades before Parkerization. They have shown that California is capable of producing wines that shine in their youth and will gracefully age to glorious full maturity.

Arnot Roberts has become synonymous with New California wine in a lot of ways. Since their founding in 2001, they've spent a lot of time scouring the state for some of the best previously unknown vineyard sites, doing so with a respect for the environment that is nothing short of remarkable. They work with all their growers to encourage organic farming and minimize their environmental impact: these are wines that are not only delicious, but that you can feel good about drinking.

Like all great winemakers, the cornerstone of Duncan and Nathan’s approach starts in the vineyard. They are dedicated to finding super distinct and unique sites from Mendocino in the North to the Santa Cruz Mountains South of the Bay Area. Their enormous respect for California’s terroir have led them to some of the state’s most celebrated vineyards. But they aren’t just about the famous sites; they know the state is full of amazing and still unheralded regions and they’ve done an incredible job of hunting out great vines in very special spots.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Red Blend

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Burgers off the grill, steak frites, roast chicken with herbs, lamb meatballs, or a mushroom and Gruyere tart.

Tasting Profile

Cassis, red plum and dried herbs with a graphite edge. Medium-bodied and fresh rather than heavy, with fine-grained tannins and lively acidity. Clean, savory finish.