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
2023 Pinot Noir | 95 Points Aug 2025So rich, full and delicious yet structured and well balanced. A great blend of dark plums, black cherries, sauteed mushrooms, star anise and forest floor. It really captures the complexity and nuances of this grape variety in a cool growing region. Drink now or hold.— Jim Gordon
2024 Sauvignon Blanc | 93 Points Aug 2025A brilliant, textural and appetizing white that's alive in pink grapefruit flavors and zesty acidity. Fresh, tangy, mineral, slightly chalky and appealing on the palate and in the finish. Medium-bodied, mouthwatering and delicious. Drink now. — Jim Gordon
2023 Cabernet Sauvignon | 94 Points Aug 2025A firm, structured and intense red with potent black fruits wrapped in muscular tannins. Iron, floral, black-cherry and star-anise flavors. Very focused and powerful yet poised, ready for extended aging for those with patience. Drinkable now and best from 2030. — Jim Gordon
2023 Lightning Bolt | 96 PointsAug 2025A 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. — Jim Gordon
2023 Cuvée 37.2 | 94 PointsAug 2025A powerful but sleek red that's so concentrated and focused, yet polished and satiny in texture. Rich, fine-grained tannins support black cherries, blackcurrants, iron, flowers and a hint of black-olive flavor. A serious, structured wine that needs a steak to pair with, or more years in the bottle to mature. Drinkable now and best from 2030. — Jim Gordon
2023 Cabernet Sauvignon | 94 PointsOctober 2025A six-barrel selection from an Atlas Peak vineyard at 1,600 feet above sea level, Coup de Founder's 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Lightning Bolt is a muscular, full-bodied wine. Rich and concentrated, it's loaded with black cherries and some slightly tarry notes while being tannic and long—even a bit chewy. Give it several years in the cellar. — Joe Czerwinski
