Cabernet Sauvignon

Country: US / Estate Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Reynoso / Alexander Valley Spiky hits of leather and black pepper accent a medium-bodied wine with a softness on the palate that’s pleasantly easygoing. Dried herb and cedar mark the finish.

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Napa Angel / Napa Valley Thick in tannins, and with a sweet, tart taste of blackberry jam, this Cabernet isn’t offering much subtlety now. It feels tough and gritty, a wine with plenty of youthful, primary fruit. Could develop in the bottle. Give it a good decant […]

Country: Chile / Reserva Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley Winery: Casa Rivas / Crusty but also perfumed on the bouquet, and then quite snappy and a little edgy in the mouth. Red fruit is the dominant flavor component, and there are accents of coconut, olive and toast. It’s pretty straightforward as Chilean Cab goes, but […]

Country: US / Widowmaker En Chamberlin Vineyard Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Oregon Winery: Cayuse / Walla Walla Valley (OR) This glorious, evocative wine calls up a rich and sensuous catalog of scents and flavors. Black truffle, sea salt, clean earth, fungus, strawberry, liquid rocks, umami, tar…? the words pour out with each sniff and swallow. It’s […]

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Washington Winery: Crossfork Creek / Yakima Valley The grapes used for this estate-grown Cabernet are sourced from younger vines. Round and full, the wine seems to have spent a fair amount of time in barrel, showing pretty baking spices along with tangy fruit.

Country: Argentina / Reserve Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza Province Winery: Zolo / Mendoza This is a jammy, dense and pure Cabernet, with meat and berry aromas that mix in touches of graphite and chocolate. It feels a little hard and acidic despite its size, while the flavor profile is of mossy berry fruit and chocolate. […]

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Domaine Eden / Santa Cruz Mountains This Cab shows intensely pure blueberry fruit alongside cocoa, sandalwood, dried scarlet rosebuds, leather and pencil shavings on the nose. Very savory on the palate with restrained fruit, this offers crushed oregano, marjoram, thyme, black pepper, sea salt, soy and miso […]

Country: US / Volcanic Hill Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Diamond Creek / Napa Valley From an eight-acre block of the producer’s iconic estate, this is a velvety smooth, darkly colored wine, luxuriously structured to age yet deliciously appealing now. Chocolate, blackberry, currant and a leathery, smoky edge combine forcefully on the palate with length […]

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Hess Collection / Mount Veeder Depth and complexity typify this mountain Cabernet. There’s plenty of concentrated blackberry and black currant fruit, but also intriguing notes of olives, dark chocolate and minerals. A little soft, but fine for drinking now and through 2015.

Country: US / Estate Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Joullian / Carmel Valley Made in a style that’s lower in alcohol and earthier than your typical Napa Valley Cabernet, this bottling has plenty of complex elegance. The blackberry, tobacco and cedar flavors will pair well with steak. Drink now–2017.

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Charles Krug / Yountville Will age for quite a while, gradually shedding fruit and tannins, but you’re best off drinking it soon for savory youthful pleasure. Dry and balanced, it’s showing lovely blackberry, currant and oak flavors.

Country: US / Bonny’s Vineyard Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Meyer Family Cellars / Oakville This is a very dry, richly textured Cabernet, vast in blackberry, black currant and cedar flavors, with the smooth, complex tannins Oakville is known for. However, there’s a noticeable sharpness to the mouthfeel that may never go away.