Italy · Piedmont

Francesco Rinaldi

MX is a micro-production Napa Valley label focused exclusively on Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from one of California's — and arguably the world's — most storied single-vineyard sites. To Kalon (Greek: 'the beautiful and good') spans approximately 170 acres in Oakville, with the Beckstoffer portion covering roughly 89 acres on the most coveted western benchland. The vineyard produces Cabernet Sauvignon of extraordinary concentration, structure, and longevity; access to Beckstoffer To Kalon fruit requires multi-vintage contracts at a floor price of $5,000–$8,000 per ton, ensuring that only serious, well-capitalized producers can maintain a supply relationship. MX produces typically 200–400 cases annually, making auction the primary acquisition channel for buyers outside the mailing list. At auction, 112 lots average $205 per bottle — appropriate for To Kalon Cabernet at this scale of production — with top vintages trading at $200–$350. Critical scores are consistently strong: the 2013, 2014, and 2016 each earned 96–98 points from leading critics, driving secondary-market demand from collectors who recognize To Kalon as the most important benchland vineyard address in Napa Valley. The estate's deliberately enigmatic name prioritizes vineyard identity over producer personality. The Francesco Rinaldi family's commitment to Cannubi as a single-vineyard bottling long predates the DOCG's formal MGA (Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva) system, established in 2010, making the estate one of the cru's earliest single-vineyard advocates.