2008 Tierra Roja Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville

The Taste of Oakville event is arguably the toughest event in Napa Valley to showcase a new wine. Virtually every winery in the district - and all the heaver hitters - are there for one afternoon of pouring for an exclusive group of trade guests. So when a winery like Tierra Roja can have a room abuzz with the likes of Harlan Estate, Maybach and Screaming Eagle being poured, we tend to take notice.

This tiny vineyard sits at one of the most famous Cabernet intersections in America at the corner of Oakville Cross Road and the Silverado Trail. Screaming Eagle and Rudd are across the street, and Dalla Valle and Joseph Phelps' Backus property flank it on either side. There is no denying the pedigree of the red earth of Oakville, and Tierra Roja captures it on both name and quality.