Cabernet Sauvignon

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Hall / Napa Valley Defines a ripe, slightly alcoholic style of Napa Cab for drinking over the next few years. It’s dry and stylishly smooth in tannins, with a nice array of blackberries, currants, cola and sweet cedar wood.

Country: US / Amoenus Vineyard Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Apsara / Napa Valley This tiny production is marked by strong aromas of barbecue smoke and campfire, before unfurling an unfussy, soft and full-bodied burst of red fruit.

Country: Australia / The Cover Drive Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia Winery: Jim Barry / Coonawarra This richly textured Coonawarra Cabernet displays typical notes of cassis, accented by ample cedar and mocha shadings. It’s fairly full bodied, with a long, velvety finish; drink it over the next 4–5 years.

Country: US / Jefferson Cuvee Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Monticello Vineyards / Napa Valley Extremely seductive aromas of caramel, toasted oak, beach campfire, blackberry, black cherry and thin mint cookies welcome the nose to this bottling. The palate is equally complex and inviting, with milk chocolate, cherry pie, smoked pork and dried oregano flavors, […]

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Madroña / El Dorado Ripe and simple, with flavors of black currants, sweet olive tapenade and mocha. It’s a clean, pleasant wine to wash down meats and cheeses and not worry about impressing the neighbors.

Country: Argentina / Reserva Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza Province Winery: Luigi Bosca / Maipú Earthy and seemingly on the edge of being overripe, this is a wine that deals dark-fruit flavors, a milky, malty underlay, and a fairly sound mouthfeel. Ample tannins and resiny, peppery afternotes re-announce any previously detected oak, and like many wines […]

Country: US / Pheasant Run Vineyard Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Washington Winery: Basel Cellars / Walla Walla Valley (WA) The straightforward Cabernet fruit is immersed in new oak, so the dominant flavors of smoke, toast, chocolate and espresso all seem to emanate from the barrel aging. Otherwise it is a simple and perfectly pleasant, no-frills red.

Country: Argentina / Finca La Escondida Reserva Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Other Winery: Andean / San Juan Strident aromas of licorice, herbs, berries and mint make it interesting, while the palate is light and fresh, with raspberry and red currant flavors. There’s not a lot of heft, extract or depth to the wine, but it’s likable […]

Country: US / Reserve Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Turning Leaf / California A little raw around the edges, but pretty good for the price. Shows true Cab character, with juicy berry and chocolate flavors and a hint of smoky oak. The finish is dry and spicy.

Country: Chile / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Central Valley Winery: Espiritu de Chile / A simple, racy wine that’s not designed to blow anyone away. The raspberry and cherry aromas are perfectly fine. Ditto the palate, which displays tangy cherry flavors, a touch of mocha and some wayward acidity. Good for current casual consumption. Imported by […]

Country: US / Mohrhardt Ridge Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Wellington / Sonoma County The grapes used to make this wine were sourced from the Fort Ross area of the far Sonoma Coast. The wine has thick, supple tannins and fine acidity. It shows earthy flavors of black currant, charred meat and cedar. Give it […]

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Geyser Peak / Alexander Valley Dry and smoothly tannic, this wine is packed with complex blackberry-pie, currant, anise, herb and cedar flavors. This is nearly as good as the winery’s more costly Walking Tree Vineyard Block Collection Cabernet, but it’s just a little less concentrated.