Open the fourth door.
Fourth-generation Napa farming. Stags Leap District Cabernet. A partner price that changes the threshold.
Four generations. One door of his own.
Four Doors is the personal project of James Regusci Jr., built from a family farming lineage already rooted deep in Napa Valley.
The official Four Doors story traces James from work on the family ranch to an Agricultural Sciences degree at Oregon State University, horticulture at The French Laundry, and a return to Regusci Vineyard Management in 2019. In 2020, he launched Four Doors as a fourth-generation farmer and vintner.
“Opening his own door as a fourth generation farmer and vintner.”Four Doors · official story
Where power learns restraint.
Stags Leap District is Cabernet country shaped by rock, loam, warm afternoons, and cooling marine air. The result is a regional signature that joins ripe fruit with polished tannin and lift.
- Eastern side
- Volcanic influence and eroded Vaca Mountain material
- Valley floor
- River sediment, gravelly loam, and clay-like substructure
- Cooling pattern
- Afternoon marine winds temper the district's radiating rock
Detail begins on the vine.
Cabernet character starts before the cellar: cluster condition, exposure, and patient maturity shape the raw material that tannin, fruit, and freshness must carry together.
Illustrative vineyard imagery; not producer-specific harvest documentation.
Dark fruit. Volcanic line. Velvet discipline.
Published notes for the exact 2023 bottling describe a full-bodied, focused Cabernet with floral lift, dark fruit, savory spice, mineral definition, and fine-grained tannin.
Aromatics
Subtle florals, blackcurrant, crushed blackberry, black cherry, cigar box, and baking spice.
Palate
Ripe plum, cocoa nib, vanilla, clove, and savory spice carried by vibrant acidity.
Structure
Powerful but refined tannin, integrated texture, mineral focus, and a long polished finish.
Texture is judged in motion.
Barrel sampling puts fruit, oak, tannin, and freshness in the same frame. That pursuit of balance is the right lens for this wine's polished, fine-grained Stags Leap District shape.
Illustrative cellar imagery; no producer-specific barrel program is asserted.
The texture is the point: enough Cabernet authority for the table, with the mid-palate polish that makes Stags Leap District immediately recognizable.
Tasting language is paraphrased from a published exact-2023 retail note. The producer does not currently publish an exact-vintage technical sheet, so no unverified blend, barrel, alcohol, or production data is stated here.
What Changes With Time
This Cabernet has the fruit to show now and the structure to evolve. The useful question is not simply when to open it, but which version of the wine you want at the table.
Give the first glass room.
For the wine's primary-fruit phase, a broad decanter and 45–60 minutes of air help dark fruit, floral lift, spice, and fine tannin arrive with more definition.
Editorial service guidance and imagery; bottle condition should determine the final approach.
Fruit leads.
Blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, florals, and baking spice sit closest to the surface. Give the wine 45–60 minutes of air and pair it with a deeply browned ribeye.
Shape comes together.
Expect the dark-fruit core, fine-grained tannin, acidity, and savory spice to feel more continuous, with the mineral line carrying further through the finish.
Cabernet turns inward.
With sound storage, primary fruit should gradually yield more space to cedar, dried herbs, tobacco, earth, and a softer, more tertiary expression.
Editorial drinking-window estimate, not a producer guarantee. Bottle condition, provenance, and storage materially affect development.
Cabernet rewards patience twice.
First in the vineyard, where time builds flavor without surrendering freshness. Then in the cellar, where structure slowly becomes detail.
Vineyard atmosphere · Magnific-enhanced editorial image
2023 took the long way to ripeness.
Napa Valley Vintners calls 2023 “The Vintage of a Lifetime,” marked by one of the valley's longest growing seasons in a decade or more.
Winter and spring rains filled reservoirs and saturated soils ahead of bud break.
Warm but moderate weather supported canopy growth and slow skin development.
Cabernet harvest began around late September and early October after a patient season.
This is Napa Valley regional vintage context, not a producer-specific harvest or technical report.
Meet the Regusci family in the vineyard.
Napa Valley Grapegrowers named James “Jim” Regusci its 2026 Napa Valley Grower of the Year. Their official short film puts the family's farming history, leadership, and Napa roots on screen.
This is an official family and grower-context film, not a producer tasting video for the 2023 bottling.
Film: Napa Valley Grapegrowers · 2026 Napa Valley Grower of the Year
Choose the case depth that fits the cellar.
One case is $384 at the $32 partner release. Three cases activate the supplied bulk rule and move all 36 bottles to $20 each.
Taxes and shipping, where applicable, are calculated at checkout. The three-case price reflects the product's current 37.5% BigCommerce bulk rule.
$32 each · reference case $672
$20 each · reference total $2,016
Two plates built for Cabernet structure.
Dark fruit, savory spice, and fine-grained tannin call for browned meat, concentrated jus, and enough richness to let the wine reset the palate.
Cast-iron ribeye with roasted shallots
A deep crust and marbled richness meet the Cabernet's black fruit and savory edge. Tannin clears the palate while the pan jus echoes the wine's darker register.
Open the Serious Eats recipe
Red-wine-braised short ribs
Slow braising builds depth without sharp heat. The wine's cocoa, plum, and clove notes move naturally through the glaze, while acidity keeps the plate alive.
Open the Bon Appétit recipeGordon Ramsay's ribeye method.
For the steak pairing, Gordon Ramsay demonstrates how high heat, decisive seasoning, and careful basting build the browned crust and rich center that Cabernet handles so well.
Video: Gordon Ramsay's Ribeye Recipe from The F Word.
Chef video: Gordon Ramsay · The F Word
The questions worth answering.
The offer is deliberately simple, and the page is deliberately precise: two case choices, transparent math, and no invented technical specifications.
What does case-only mean?
This release offers one case of 12 bottles or three cases totaling 36 bottles. There is no smaller promotional tier on this page.
Why does three cases reach $20?
The current product rule takes 37.5% off the $32 partner price at 36 bottles, bringing every bottle in the three-case allocation to $20.
What has been verified?
Product identity and pricing come from the live store record. Story, district, vintage, and tasting context are sourced; unsupported blend, barrel, alcohol, and production claims are excluded.
Open now or hold?
Both paths work. Serve near 60–65°F with 45–60 minutes of air now, or follow the editorial cellar arc above for a more integrated and savory expression.
Stags Leap Cabernet without the velvet rope.
A fourth-generation Napa story, a long-season 2023 vintage, and a three-case tier that lands at $20 each.
at 3 cases
