Product

Classic Bordeaux

2024 LXV The Secret

Quick tasting note

Cassis-like juiciness, baker's spice, chocolate, and oak — the softest of the Bordeaux offerings in the lineup.
Detailed tasting notes

Color Garnet

Palate As it warms, candied plums, cedar wood, and pipe tobacco emerge. The wine shows great reach and depth, with hints of cacao and carob that juxtapose its growing structure. The finish perfectly balances refreshing acid with fine-grained tannins and a note of crème brûlée.

A ski lodge at the end of the day, the most dedicated visitors finishing the last runs as the setting sun gives way to a roaring fireplace with fresh logs on the pile. Hints of toasted oak intertwine with a steaming glass of hot cocoa and half-melted mini marshmallows. Desserts emerge from the kitchen — chocolate, cinnamon, and clove — setting the stage for a long night of revelry with friends old and new.

A ski lodge at day's end — hot cocoa, toasted oak, and a roaring fire.

2024 LXV The Secret

72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot

Willow Creek District, Paso Robles

92-94 Points · Jeb Dunnuck

Retail

$85.00

750 ml

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Bottles
1
Shipping Info
Neeta pairs this wine with LXV Nuit de Truffe Spice Blend + Nuit de Truffe Potato Gratin See the pairing ↓

Winemaker Notes

The Secret is always the Left Bank inspired blend from the LXV lineup. For the first time this vintage, all fruit came from favorite Willow Creek sites: Gateway Vineyard, G2N Vineyard, and Armaa.N Estate.
Cases made
350
Serve
Cellar Temp
ABV
14.5%

In dialogue with global spices

Neeta’s Pairing Table

Ingredients: Carob Bean Powder, Porcini Mushroom, Truffle dust, Truffle Salt, Piment d'Espelette, Shitake Mushroom, Nutritional Yeast, Granulated Garlic, Shallots, Black Pepper, Bay Leaves ground, Rosemary Notes: An artisanal, umami-rich blend crafted around carob, porcini, and shiitake mushrooms, elevated by luxurious truffle dust and truffle salt. Subtle heat from Piment d'Espelette mixes with garlic, shallots, and fragrant herbs to deliver immediate depth to soft eggs, creamy risottos, and rich potato gratins. Best added at the end of cooking to preserve its delicate aromatics.

LXV Nuit de Truffe Spice Blend

LXV Nuit de Truffe Spice Blend · $9.00

Spice details

Ingredients: Carob Bean Powder, Porcini Mushroom, Truffle dust, Truffle Salt, Piment d'Espelette, Shitake Mushroom, Nutritional Yeast, Granulated Garlic, Shallots, Black Pepper, Bay Leaves ground, Rosemary Notes: An artisanal, umami-rich blend crafted around carob, porcini, and shiitake mushrooms, elevated by luxurious truffle dust and truffle salt. Subtle heat from Piment d'Espelette mixes with garlic, shallots, and fragrant herbs to deliver immediate depth to soft eggs, creamy risottos, and rich potato gratins. Best added at the end of cooking to preserve its delicate aromatics.

Nuit de Truffe Potato Gratin

Nuit de Truffe Potato Gratin

20 mins + 50-60 mins · 9 steps

Thin-sliced Yukon Golds baked in Nuit de Truffe cream under a blanket of Gruyère. Assemble ahead and bake just before dinner.

You’ll need: 2 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, 2 cups heavy cream, 1 cup grated Gruyère, 2 tsp Nuit de Truffe + 1 more

View the full recipe →

Also try: Truffle Mushroom Risotto · Truffled Eggs on Toast

1 bottle + LXV Nuit de Truffe Spice Blend · $94.00 · recipe online

Reviews & proof

Critic reviews

  • 92-94 points · Jeb Dunnuck
Technical wine details
Blend
72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot
Appellation
The Willow Creek District features calcareous, high-pH clay soils, steep slopes up to 30%, and a strong marine breeze cooling high diurnal temperatures.
Vineyard
G2 North sits in the Willow Creek District of Paso Robles, a stone's throw from James Berry. Steep, rocky, calcareous ground - the kind that makes a vine work for its living. Organically farmed, hand-harvested, drip-irrigated from wells on site.
ABV
14.5%
pH
3.78
Residual sugar
0
Serving
Cellar Temp · 58–64°F / 14–18°C