Cabernet Sauvignon

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Courtney Benham / Stags Leap District This is a little aggressive in texture, with simple, sweet flavors of blackberry and cherry jam touched with oak. It doesn’t show much Stags Leap character, but it is a tasty Cab for drinking now.

Country: US / Scion Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Robert Young / Alexander Valley A fine Cabernet that defines Alexander Valley’s benchlands. It’s entirely dry, a subtle wine whose herb-tinged blackberries, cherries and cedar turn increasingly complex in the glass. Shows a lightness and airy feeling that differentiates it from the heavier cult Napa style. […]

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Washington Winery: Rulo / Horse Heaven Hills This is 100% Cabernet, with the purity that is a recurring hallmark of Rulo’s wines. A deep, and deeply satisfying fruit expression, lifted with juicy acidity, brings a mélange of berries, cassis and black cherries into play. The grace notes pile on—smoke, […]

Country: US / Viking Vineyard Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Adelaida / Paso Robles A disappointing wine, not one of Adelaida’s best. The problem isn’t just excessive softness, sweetness and heat from high alcohol, it’s a vegetative note that mars the blackberries and cherries.

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: VENN / Napa Valley This is the second label of Young Inglewood, a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot that spent 20 months in all-French oak, one quarter of it new. Meant to be approachable young, it is, while retaining a […]

Country: US / Evermore Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Washington Winery: Sparkman / Columbia Valley (WA) This wine is 100% varietal, coming from old blocks at Dionysus and Upland vineyards. It enchants the senses with aromas of pure blackberry along with dried herb and coffee that are followed by restrained yet luxurious espresso and cherry flavors. The […]

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Maple Lane / Napa Valley Except for some excessive sharpness in the finish, this is a lush, opulent young Cab. It shows ripe cassis, chocolate and oak flavors wrapped into firm, sweet tannins. That sharpness may limit ageability.

Country: US / Estate Reserve Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Pomar Junction / Paso Robles Deeply purple aromas of acai fruit and grape Jolly Rancher candies get a bit more serious with the scent of smoked cigars. The grape-juice element carries to the easy-to-drink, not overly complex palate, which will work well with food or […]

Country: US / Earthquake Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Michael David / Lodi Boldly flavored and full-bodied, this is marked by strong, spicy-sweet oak aromas and flavors. It has a massive richness of tannins, gobs of ripe boysenberry and black cherry character, and a very deep red color. Despite the hefty structure, it’s drinkable now […]

Country: US / Westside Estate Bottled Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Dunning Vineyards / Paso Robles The nose on this wine from the Willow Creek area plays between the lighter elements of bright red cherries and heavier hints of tar, with a bit of sour plum thrown in as well. The palate is loaded with […]

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Frisby / Paso Robles Has a sulfur and funk aroma and taste that don’t blow off even after plenty of decanting. The underlying wine is pretty good, but it’s flawed by cellar influences.

Country: US / Viola V Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Oregon Winery: Sno Road / Columbia Valley (OR) Rough, earthy and tannic, with simple, high-toned, black cherry fruit, and substantial tannins that seem to have been somehow smoothed over, leaving the wine a bit dull.