2023 Pas de Cheval Cabernet Sauvignon Intermezzo St. Helena Napa Valley 750 ml

Maayan Koschitzky has had a hand in some of Napa Valley's most collectible bottles—Screaming Eagle and Dalla Valle among them—and his tremendous skill has made him one of the most sought-after Cabernet craftsmen in the world.

Pas de Cheval is his ambitious Napa Valley project, and for it, he not only leveraged his connections to tap into some of the region's top sites, but he enlisted one of its finest palates as well. The result is a lineup of exquisite Cabernets, crafted by Koschitzky and Master of Wine Vanessa Conlin, that stands with any of Napa Valley's finest.

The 2023 Pas de Cheval Cabernet Sauvignon Intermezzo was grown in a deep, alluvial vineyard in a prime section of St. Helena. It can be found on the list at some of the top restaurants in the world, including Napa's MICHELIN three-star The French Laundry, Mélisse in Santa Monica, and NYC's Jean-Georges.

St. Helena is the warm, narrow waist of Napa Valley—home to legendary names like Spottswoode, Grace Family, and Beckstoffer Dr. Crane. Its deep, alluvial soils and long sun exposure give the appellation its signature: generous, broad-shouldered Cabernets wrapped in the plush, velvety texture St. Helena is known for.

The 2023 growing season was long and cool—one of Napa's most celebrated in recent memory, a patient year that rewarded growers with freshness, purity, and finely etched structure. From this alluvial St. Helena site, that translates to a Cabernet pairing the appellation's signature richness with unusual freshness and poise—one made for the long haul in the cellar.