Jeb Dunnuck’s “three-times-the-price” read against a $95 winery SRP points to a $275+ quality signal — at $35.
A 40 Under 40 Napa winemaker. A $95 bottle. A $35 case-buy price.
2021 Royal Prince Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Dark fruit, graphite, tobacco leaf, and polished Napa power — shaped by Maayan Koschitzky, whose path runs from Israel to Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle, and Atelier Melka.
Why this bottle matters
Four reasons collectors move on this allocation: the 40 Under 40 winemaker, the Jeb value read, the technical backbone, and the way the price changes the whole equation.
The person behind the bottle matters.
Maayan’s résumé is not just impressive; it explains the wine’s balance — Napa power handled with clean, technical restraint.
The Dunnuck line does the math.
“Tastes as though it costs three times the price” lands differently when the winery SRP is $95 and our case price is $35.
100% Cabernet. 14.9% ABV. 2,500 cases.
Dark fruit, graphite, spicy oak, and polished tannins — enough structure to cellar, enough charm to open now.
Open now. Save some, too.
Decant tonight for steakhouse richness, then let the rest of the case stretch through the next decade as savory notes come forward.
The Allocation Opportunity
- Prestige: Wine Enthusiast 40 Under 40 Tastemaker Maayan Koschitzky brings cult-cellar training to the bottle.
- Value: $35 vs $95 winery SRP, with a Jeb Dunnuck three-times-price read that suggests a $275+ quality lane.
- Usefulness: polished enough to gift, structured enough to cellar, and priced so you can actually open the second bottle.
The winemaker is the story hiding inside the price.
Maayan Koschitzky is not just a name on a tech sheet. He is a Wine Enthusiast 40 Under 40 Tastemaker whose path runs through Israel, Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle, and Atelier Melka with Philippe Melka.
What matters here is not résumé sparkle for its own sake. It is the way that experience shows up in the glass: Cabernet with dark fruit, muscular Napa structure, but enough restraint to stay clean, savory, and useful at the table.
The proof stack is unusually clean.
A modern Napa value spread.
Fresh, dark, polished — with a classical edge.
Blackberry, cassis, plum skin, and blue-black fruit with enough brightness to keep the wine lifted.
Textural tannins, coffee-bean grip, and a firm Napa frame that softens with air.
French oak polish, graphite, tobacco leaf, leather, black earth, and spicy oak.
Long, dark, and savory, with cassis and earthy detail lingering after the fruit recedes.
Serve at 62–65°F. Decant 60–90 minutes for the broadest texture.
Drink now through the following decade; best current pleasure comes with air and protein on the table.
From Cabernet purity to glass-level polish.
The 2021 Reserve is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, bottled at 14.9% alcohol, and made by Maayan Koschitzky with vintner David Green. That technical spine matters: it explains why the wine feels plush without going soft, powerful without becoming sweet or heavy.
Maayan’s signature here is proportion. Dark red, blue, and black fruits meet tobacco leaf, graphite, and spicy oak, while refreshing acidity and silky tannins keep the wine alive in the glass.
Royal Prince is a Napa relationship wine.
The Royal Prince story begins with David Green and Maayan Koschitzky in Napa, tasting together, debating details, and realizing the partnership had teeth. Green brought the network. Maayan brought the cellar eye.
That combination is the reason this bottle works. Royal Prince is not trying to mimic a cult label with a louder costume. It leans on access, blending judgment, and the kind of winemaking standards Maayan developed through Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle, Atelier Melka, and the Napa projects that made his name worth following.
The result is Cabernet with a very useful tension: New World fruit, Bordeaux-like poise, and enough Napa depth to make the case feel like something you were smart to secure before dinner plans caught up with it.
Put it next to fire, fat, herbs, and mushrooms.
This Cabernet wants flavor with a little char and enough richness to meet the tannins. Ribeye, grilled steak, lamb chops, roasted mushrooms, and slow-braised beef all make sense because they pull the wine’s cassis, graphite, tobacco leaf, and savory oak notes into the same conversation.
Serve + Decant: 60–90 minutes in a decanter; 62–65°F; oversized Cabernet stems if you have them.
Perfectly Grilled Steak
Why it works: char and beef fat soften the tannins while the wine’s cassis, graphite, and cocoa notes make the steak taste deeper.
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Garlic Butter Steak
Why it works: browned butter, garlic, and seared beef pull forward the Cabernet’s black fruit, tobacco leaf, and spicy oak.
View RecipeA $95 Napa Cabernet. A 40 Under 40 winemaker. A $35 allocation price.
This is the cleanest case-buy logic: Maayan Koschitzky’s cult-cellar training, 94-point acclaim, a Jeb Dunnuck three-times-price value read, and a price that lets you pour Napa Cabernet generously without lowering the standard.
Open With Purpose
Decant for steak, lamb, or a cold-weather roast. The fruit is generous now and the tannins settle beautifully with air.
Cellar With Confidence
Keep six bottles back and watch graphite, tobacco, cocoa, and earthy notes deepen over the next decade.
Gift Like It Matters
Napa Valley, strong acclaim, and Maayan Koschitzky’s 40 Under 40 recognition give the bottle a story before the cork is pulled.
At $35 per bottle — $420 for the 12-bottle case — this is exactly the kind of Napa Cabernet you secure first and find a reason to open later.
