Cabernet Sauvignon

Country: US / Reserve Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: ZD / Napa Valley You’ll find lots of fresh, ripe Cabernet flavor in this young, tannic wine. It’s rich in blackberries, black currants and dark plums, with a juicy, oozing melted quality. However, those tannins are quite strong. You can certainly drink it now, but it’s […]

Country: US / Felicity Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Sodaro / Coombsville The question is whether you should drink it now, or cellar it. It’s dry and tannic and well-structured, and rich in blackberry, currant, cherry and plum fruit, with a long, spicy finish. It provides a good showcase for the emerging Coombsville region. Your […]

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Washington Winery: Pepper Bridge / Walla Walla Valley (WA) All five Bordeaux grapes are blended in this aromatic wine sourced from the Seven Hills and Pepper Bridge vineyards. In the mouth it is compact with a dense verticality, opening with raspberry and moving on into cassis fruit. Tight and […]

Country: US / Tresca Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Allora / Napa Valley Here’s a good example of what’s so disturbing about the rash of expensive Cabernets and blends that has possessed the minds of consumers. This is an awkward, cumbersome wine. Sure, the fruit is as ripe as anything on earth, but what good […]

Country: South Africa / Estate Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Swartland Winery: Allesverloren / Aromas of cocoa, applesauce, red plum and mild toast travel to the palate. The acidity gives the wine an overall feel of cleanliness and juiciness.

Country: US / Sunny Slope Vineyard Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Imagery / Sonoma Valley A good, richly flavored Cabernet that shows proper varietal character without any special qualities. Flavors of blackcurrants drink dry, wrapped in smooth tannins. May improve a bit with a few years in the cellar.

Country: South Africa / African Tradition Collection – Leopard Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Paarl Winery: Niel Joubert / A heavy note of baking spices is found throughout those of fleshy red plum, brown sugar and sweet red licorice, finishing with mild dried herbs. The bracing acidity makes this a natural for the cheese course. Try with […]

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Fetzer / California Uncomplicated and tasty, this is a nice Cabernet for everyday purposes. It’s dry and silky, with pleasant cherry, blackberry, mocha and cedar flavors.

Country: US / Cloud’s Nest Vineyard Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Trinchero / Mount Veeder This wine shows the chilly vintage in it’s linear, focused palate. It has black cherry flavors, infused with notes of mushrooms and tannic green tea. The structure is elegant, but the wine is likely not ageable.

Country: US / S.L.V. Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars / Napa Valley This wine is chock full of freshly crushed black pepper and blackberry jam flavor. It’s big in tannins, but large proportions of aging in new French oak gives it hints of toast and a caramelized touch. The wine is […]

Country: Argentina / Punto Final Estate Grown Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza Province Winery: Bodega Renacer / Mendoza Jammy aromas suggest a mix of sugar beet, reedy red fruits and Graham cracker. The palate on this first-ever Cabernet from Punto Final is big and blocky, with oaky, herbal flavors of spiced berries. A lively, semisweet finish […]

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Washington Winery: North by Northwest / Walla Walla Valley (WA) Seven Hills and Les Collines provide the grapes for this 80-20 Cab-Merlot blend. The cool 2011 vintage was especially noticeable in Walla Walla—here expressed as light strawberry and cranberry fruit, caught in a shell of acid. The wine ultimately […]