Coup de Foudre Winery
(koo dah foo drah) - The moment when "lightning strikes" or something unforgettable occurs that you want to capture forever.
Our Wines
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Press & Reviews
2022 Cabernet Sauvignon | 93 Points Aug 2024An excellent, solid-quality Napa cab that’s nicely rich in fruit flavors braced by a full body and moderate tannins. A silky texture, with red and black cherries and blackcurrants. It’s appetizing and linear with great balance. Drink or hold. — James Suckling
2022 Les Bouquinistes | 92 PointsAug 2024A fruit-forward blend of Rhone grape varieties and Bordeaux reds from the Calistoga AVA, with light tannins wrapping up vivid, rather crisp red fruit and a lightly tannic mouthfeel. The grapes are grenache, petit verdot, merlot, syrah and cabernet franc. Full-bodied but balanced. Drink or hold. — James Suckling
2022 Cuvée 37.2 | 94 PointsAug 2024Full-bodied but agile in acidity and moderate tannins, packed with crisp red and black fruit. Red cherries, blueberries and zesty spearmint are shaped by 60% new barrels without adding a lot of oak spices. It’s subtle, fresh and linear. 45% merlot, 25% petit verdot, 15% cabernet franc and 15% malbec. Drink or hold. — James Suckling
2022 Cabernet Sauvignon | 94 PointsAug 2024A well-behaved, well-balanced and nicely concentrated wine that stays elegant and drinkable through a lingering finish. Made from 100% cabernet sauvignon grown on the estate vineyard in Calistoga. Full-bodied, vibrant and a bit subtle. Drink now or hold. — James Suckling
2022 Sauvignon Blanc | 92 PointsDec 2023Aromas of white nectarines, grapefruit peel, dried flowers, white stones and just a touch tarragon and light spice. Medium-bodied, dry and chalky on the palate with juicy acidity and delicious citrus and stone fruit in the middle. Very attractive. Drink now. — James Suckling
2021 Lightning Bolt | 96 PointsDec 2023Complex and bold with notes of cassis, dark berries, cedar, ground spices, charred bark and earth. Hints of pencil shavings, too. Full-bodied, wide and broad-shouldered, yet it shows delicacy and finesse. Very fine tannins, but compact and structured. Long and deep. Serious wine. Try after 2025. — James Suckling
