Made by Rob Mondavi,Jr (grandson of the Napa legend), this does an outstanding job of balancing Napa's richness with a fine minerality and structure. Plenty of blackcurrant and blackberry fruit, a touch of dried herb, a dash... Read More
One of Washington’s oldest family-run wineries has a deft hand with Cabernet Sauvignon, including blending in 10% Merlot and 7% Syrah and getting lots of flavor at <14% alcohol. This is fun and party Cabernet, full of... Read More
From the tenderloin of Alexander Valley, this has plenty of size but also a bit of grace. Lots of blackberry, raspberry and currant fruit with accents of cedar and baking spice. The French oak shows on the trace of vanilla on... Read More
The race for best value California Cabernet Sauvignon of the year is over: this is the winner going away. If you love California Cab’s rich blackcurrant and blackberry fruit, dash of chocolate, sweet spice, full body and... Read More
Winemaker Neil Koch has worked with superstar Philippe Melka at benchmark Napa Cab houses like Seavey Vineyards, Bryant Family and Vineyard 29 and helped make the bold whites and Chardonnays of Lewis Cellars as assistant winemaker... Read More
Organic/Bio Cyriaque Rozier’s day job is making the outstanding Languedoc wines of Ch La Roque, but his weekend and evening passion are his small plots of vines near Pic Saint-Loup. Here he’s working with a plot of... Read More
Stags Leap is the smallest AVA in Napa but has loomed large in wine-lovers’ minds ever since Warren Winiarski’s Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 23 1973 shocked the wine world by beating out the best of Bordeaux... Read More
Grown just north and east of Napa, most Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon ends up as part of the allowable 20% of non-AVA fruit in “Napa” Cabernet. Here it shines mostly solo as the main component in this delicious, ripe,... Read More
While brother Tim has gone the artisanal route with his Continuum project, Michael Mondavi has focused more on making plenty of good-drinking, well-made, Napa-typical selections. Like this which showcases plenty of deep Napa Cab... Read More
Powerful enough to benefit from a decant today, this is Napa steak wine par excellence. Deep red currant and raspberry fruit with hints of violets, mocha and smoke, it unfurls in the glass nicely and has the firm grip to match... Read More
100% Cabernet Sauvignon from sites across Paso Robles with 10 months in French oak delivers a wine of excellent plushness and flesh. Dark cherry and blackcurrant fruit get a nice pop from the juicy texture and dollops of dark... Read More
Jayson Pahlmeyer has created a suite of wines that deliver just what Napa fans want to drink - wines of amplitude, intensity, ripeness and - most of all - terrifically velvety mouthfeel. The 2019 Jayson Cab delivers the house... Read More
If “from South Africa” is a green light for you, go for it. If it’s a yellow caution flag – pyrazines ahead! - go ahead and step on the gas and take this home to the winner’s circle for your next... Read More
Robin Lail is deeply embedded in Napa history with relatives like Gustave Niebaum and dad John Daniels, Jr. of Inglenook fame. She helped start Dominus, helped Bill Harlan found Merryvale and, in 1995, joined her two daughters... Read More
Under $30 Napa Cabernet has gotten to be a tough place to find good wine, which is why we're glad Master Sommelier Fran Kysela was able to pull this one together! Rich, concentrated, aromas of red and black currant, black... Read More
One of the more delicious Cabernet Sauvignon’s we’ve tasted recently from Mendoza, Argentina, is also a great value! No discernable oak here, but loads of juicy raspberry fruit with a touch of chocolate/mocha. Then... Read More
Powerful, deep, and cellar-worthy, this 97% Cabernet, 2% Merlot, 1% Cab Franc is from one of Washington's most elite vineyards, the slopes of Red Mountain. Just 10 barrels were selected after aging 23 months in 90% new French... Read More
Frenchman Luc Morlet started in the US wine scene at winemaker at Peter Michael for a half-dozen years. Today his brother makes the wines, although Luc continues to consult on winemaking and final blends. Meanwhile he focuses... Read More
If you like Paso Cab, you’ll love how this shows in your glass and on your credit card bill (good value here). A darkly fruited, rich and fleshy blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot and Syrah, the whiff of scorched... Read More
Poppy Cabernet Paso Robles has been a customer favorite in the great value California Cab segment for years. And every time we pit it against a more expensive Cabernet in a blind tasting (one where tasters don’t know which... Read More
Like most great wines, the secret to Quilceda Creek Cabernet’s 40+ year track record of greatness lies not in the winery, but in the vineyards. And mainly in the site that’s made up the backbone of this wine for 30... Read More
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