2023 | Ampleur Cabernet Sauvignon "Hayne Vineyard" | Napa Valley | USA

A tiny-production Napa Cabernet from a French winemaker — fruit off the historic Hayne Vineyard, made with a restrained hand.

Ampleur is the boutique Napa project of French-born winemaker Morgan Maureze, who sources Cabernet from the prestigious Hayne Vineyard in St. Helena — planted since the 1870s and beloved for its depth. "Ampleur" is French for magnitude, and the philosophy is old-world restraint: respect the fruit, go easy on new oak. First vintages are counted in a few hundred cases.

Historic-vineyard Napa Cabernet, tiny production, made with French restraint, is a collector's find. Structured yet fresh, never over-oaked → Hayne-sourced Cabernets are prized → at $187.99 you're buying old-vineyard Napa fruit from a rising name.

• 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
• Napa Valley — historic Hayne Vineyard, St. Helena
• Ampleur — winemaker Morgan Maureze; tiny production
• Restrained oak; structured and ageworthy

Black raspberry and lush dark cherry over cedar, vanilla and spice; full-bodied and fleshy with robust tannins and balanced acidity. Translation: deep, structured Napa Cabernet with real freshness — dark-fruited and polished, built to drink now or cellar.

Old-vineyard Napa Cabernet from a French winemaker's tiny cellar. Exactly the bottle for the collector who likes a story behind the glass.