Name: Top Cabs from a California Legend
Brand: NPR Wine Club
SKU: X06636
Price: 119.99 USD

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This special collection spotlights two wines from esteemed winemaker Bill Knuttel. Uncork his massively popular Lost Isle Cabernet and the new, luxurious Reserve edition. Enjoy three bottles of each at over 20% off.

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“Bill Knuttel is a former president of the California Cabernet Society. Lost Isle Cab shows his skill with Cab.”

Crafted by acclaimed winemaker William Knuttel, Lost Isle Cabernet Sauvignon hails from Wilson Vineyards in California’s Clarksburg region. Aged for 14 months in fine French oak barrels, it brims with ripe dark fruit and baking spice flavors.

Winemaker William “Bill” Knuttel earned recognition and respect while working for two iconic California wineries: Saintsbury in Napa Valley and Chalk Hill in Sonoma. Nowadays, he crafts his own (equally delicious) wines, and you’re in for a real treat with his gold-medal-winning Lost Isle Cabernet Sauvignon 2022.

Bill crafted it with grapes grown at Wilson Vineyards in Clarksburg, which he’s worked closely with for over two decades. He chose Cabernet Sauvignon from his favorite old vines, that produce grapes with exceptionally concentrated flavors. The fog and cool breezes that roll in from the San Francisco Bay helped to moderate the particularly temperate 2022 vintage, leading to an ideal balance of ripeness and freshness. (Given all that, it’s no wonder that some Napa winemakers add Clarksburg grapes to their wines for a bolder, richer finish.) 

Lost Isle was aged for 14 months in fine French oak barrels and bottled delicately, without the need for fining. In the glass, look forward to expressive aromas of ripe plum and black cherry, melded with hints of baking spices. The dark-fruit flavors are accented beautifully on the palate, with velvety tannins and an appetizing freshness that makes this well-balanced Cabernet an endlessly versatile pairing for your favorite grilled meats, vegetables and firm cheeses. 

Quality California Cabernet at a smart price is hard to come by—order your share while this shipment last.

GOOD TO KNOW: This wine qualifies for multiple case pricing (a case = 12 btls). The more cases you buy, the less you’ll pay per bottle—and the more you’ll save! Price updates in shopping cart.

Lost Isle Cabernet Sauvignon

“Bill Knuttel is a former president of the California Cabernet Society. Lost Isle Reserve really shows his skill with Cab.”


Crafted by top winemaker William Knuttel, Lost Isle Reserve Cabernet hails from prime vineyards in Sonoma's Russian River and Dry Creek Valleys, and Mendocino. Aged 16 months in French oak barrels, it's deeply rich, with dark fruit and toasty spice.


Winemaker William “Bill” Knuttel earned recognition and respect while working for two iconic California wineries: Saintsbury in Napa Valley and Chalk Hill in Sonoma. Nowadays, he crafts his own (equally delicious) wines, and you’re in for a real treat with his NEW Lost Isle Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon—the premium edition of his massively popular Lost Isle Cab.

Over this course of his impressive career, Bill has developed close relationships with some of the best vine growers in the North Coast. So, when he set out to craft this classy Reserve, he had his pick of the very best.

Lost Isle Reserve is made with grapes from prime vineyards in Sonoma and Mendocino counties. And if you want to get into the nerdy details—which we always do!—these grapes come from Chalk Hill’s Hitchcock Vineyard (Russian River Valley, Sonoma), Andolsen Vineyard (Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma) and the Johnson Family Vineyard in Mendocino. As a nod to the wine that inspired it, this Reserve includes a small dash of Cab from Wilson Family Vineyards—which is the basis for Bill’s original Lost Isle.

In the winery, Bill focused on fully extracting every bit of flavor from those high-quality grapes. “An extended maceration was key,” he tells us. (Maceration is the period of time when the grape juice and skins are soaking together.) Following that, Bill aged this Reserve for 16 months in fine French oak barrels with about 35% new wood, which gives a toasty-spice nuance to the wine.

In the glass, expect something richer and fuller than the original Lost Isle. This deep, dark-fruited Cabernet Reserve is brimming with ripe blackberry and blueberry supported by gentle spice and well-balanced tannins. As you’d expect with a wine of this caliber, the finish is long and complex—one of the many reasons that this wine is an endlessly versatile pairing for your favorite grilled meats, vegetables and firm cheeses.

Hurry for your share of this luxurious Cabernet Reserve.

Lost Isle Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

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