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
A terrific value Cabernet from Alexander Valley, north of Napa. Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with splashes of Malbec and Petit Verdot, this pairs rich blackberry and currant fruit with Alexander Valley’s signature... 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
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
From Napa’s famed Inglenook vineyards in Rutherford and a truly great Napa Cabernet vintage, this is drinking beautifully now and still has plenty of potential to develop in cellar. It's 95% Cabernet Sauvignon plus Cabernet... 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
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
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 Howell Mt. across the valley, Mt. Veeder gives Cabernet with plenty of intense tannic structure and power if more pinpoint and precise in feel. Some extra time in bottle has this showing beautifully already, although it will... Read More
If you find yourself thinking, Hmm - this tastes like Napa with a bit of French flair!, there's a reason for that. Diana Snowden grew up in a Napa winemaking family, destined to take the reins someday. But then she met and... Read More
Fruit from Oak Knoll, Yountville, Rutherford and Calistoga picked on the early side in 2020 (13.3% alcohol) but still plenty ripe, rich and spiced from 14 months in 35% new French oak. Fresh blueberry, tangy blackberry, a touch... Read More
If I could tell you (or persuade our good friend Chris Campbell who bought all TWO barrels made) where on Howell Mountain this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon came from…well, you’d be happy to have it at 3x the price. If... Read More
Yes, really. Classic, very high-quality, robust, Howell Mountain Cabernet at this price (vs. the $100+ usually). How? Neil Koch used his job as a Napa grape/wine broker to build great relationships with some of Napa’s top... Read More
The guys behind The Dude do it again, this time with a very well-crafted Cabernet from Stags Leap that sells for a LOT less than you'd expect once you taste it. As usual, we don’t know who grew the grapes, but it was... Read More
Kirk Vinge's second wine Cabernet comes from sites around Napa and ages 18 months in 65% new French oak. There's a sleekness and finesse here to match the generous size (of the wine and the slightly over-the-top-heavy... Read More
Since the first vintage we carried (2011), Mark Porembski and Jennifer Williams have impressed us every year with this wine, a bottling that delivers $100+ Napa Cab quality (as critic Jeb Dunnuck regularly notes) for considerably... Read More
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