Winemaker Andy Erickson has been crafting wines with a singular focus on quality and sourcing for over 30 years. In 2004, he founded Leviathan with a clear vision: to create one Cabernet‑driven wine each vintage, unconstrained by appellations and drawn from exceptional vineyards across Northern California to capture the power, depth, and diversity of the state.
Stop me if you've heard this one before: 2023 is shaping up to be a benchmark vintage for California Cabernet Sauvignon. We've been beating that drum for a while now, but for good reason. Not only was 2023 an exceptional year for quality, it also delivered a massive crop, leaving wineries and growers with more outstanding fruit than they knew what to do with. The result? Some absolutely incredible opportunities for Cabernet lovers, and we're finding values that rarely come along in Napa and beyond.
A couple of weeks ago, we introduced you to A Sign of the Times from Orin Swift, their first new Cabernet-based wine in over a decade. Today, we're back with another exciting discovery, but this time it's a new twist on an old favorite.
For the first time, the 2023 Leviathan carries a Cabernet Sauvignon designation rather than its traditional Red Blend label. And when you combine the remarkable quality of the 2023 vintage with the talents of superstar winemaker Andy Erickson, you know something special is in the bottle.
Erickson's résumé reads like a who's who of Napa Valley royalty. From his legendary tenure at Screaming Eagle, where he crafted some of the world's most coveted 100-point wines, to Favia Wines, the acclaimed project he owns with his wife, Annie, he's built a reputation for producing wines of extraordinary depth, elegance, and character.
The 2023 Leviathan Cabernet Sauvignon absolutely delivers on that pedigree. It's rich, powerful, beautifully balanced, and punches well above its weight. This is the kind of Cabernet that reminds you why we get so excited about great vintages and great winemakers.
And here's the best part: the price hasn't followed the pedigree.
At just $41.99, this is, without question, one of the best California Cabernets I've tasted under $50—and quite possibly the best.
Trust me, you're going to want this one in your glass.