Bennett Lane Winery is the Calistoga winery of Randy and Lisa Lynch, who planted vineyards in Napa Valley and opened the winery in 2003 after buying a former winery about a mile from their home. The winery sits at 3340 Highway 128 at the northern tip of Napa Valley, where warm days and cool nights coming off Mount St. Helena shape ripe, generous reds. Bennett Lane draws on its estate vineyard and a nearby vineyard, and its first bottling was Maximus, a red blend that became the winery's best-known wine and a crowd favorite for its approachable style. The lineup centers on Cabernet Sauvignon and red blends, and the winery has earned nearly forty 90-point ratings from Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast and Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. For HeyVino readers, Bennett Lane is a relaxed, family-run stop in Calistoga whose Maximus and Cabernets make an easy entry point into northern Napa Valley reds.