(375ml)
Deep garnet-purple in color with scents of herbs, crushed red and black currants, plum preserves, underbrush and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is crunchy, lively, firm and chewy with an herbal lift to the finish.
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PRIMA Notes: The 2017 Unity Cab is a blend of both appellations, 66% Napa Valley and 34% Sonoma County. The wine itself is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with small amounts of the other Bordeaux varieties, Malbec, Cabernet Franc...
John Rittmaster's Notes: Even though there is a massive amount of Bordeaux produced and, if you know where to look, you can still find good wine for a song, that song is rarely sung in the village of Pauillac anymore. It is in...
Winery Notes: In 2017 we decided that the Cabernet from Champoux has long been established and that we should recognize that on the bottle. Hence the creation of a full new line-up of single vineyard wines featuring our signature grapes. This...
Winery Notes: With a greeting of freshly fired creme brûlée and toasted currant, the 2016 Palmaz Cabernet draws you in for a cozy embrace. Comforting flavors of vanilla, caramel, and baked boysenberry dance across the palate...
True Cabernet Sauvignon character stands out, opening in an aromatic riot of blackberry jam, a touch of herb, spice, and coffee. The wine is full-bodied, expanding mid-palate with a dense core of black fruit, black cherries, and cacao beans; the finish...
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is soft, open-knit and inviting. Succulent dark cherry/plum fruit, chocolate, licorice, spice, leather and espresso give this juicy Cabernet tons of appeal. Winemaker Sally Johnson did a terrific job of capturing all the best...
Château Rozier is situated at the foot of the hillside of the same name, which pays homage to the abbot Rozier, who in 1760 wrote one fo the first manuals on modern viticulture. The Saby Family has been making wine on this estate for nine...
Tasting Notes: Deep ruby in color, the 2016 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is an opulent wine with notes of cassis, ripe raspberry, toasted coconut and shiitake mushroom. This wine has a rich entry, depth through the mid-palate, great structure without...
The Cabernet is that broad hint of blueberry and black currant. On the palate, it’s full-throttle all the way, with a nice piece of creamy oak there to tame the chocolate-y, boysenberry confit and black pepper notes. Big, rich and...
Three generations of Leonardini’s (hence Tre Leoni) worked on the creation of the winery’s Tre Leoni red blend, a fun-to-drink, really delicious blend of Cab Sauv, Merlot, Syrah and Zinfandel. Created with an eye for immediate...
The wine is mouthwatering and balanced, with notes of raspberry, vanilla bean, loam, clove and frankincense. It is incredibly seductive, both on the nose and on the palate. This vintage exhibits refinement over power, tone over bulk, but with a...
The nose shows a soft currant and light oak spice with a bit of a pepper spice edge. The palate is present with a good grip of tannins and a flavor set of soft black currant, pepper, structured earth, and cocoa nib.
We loved this Old School Napa Cab’s classically rendered flavors with rich cassis and blackberry, graphite and brambly spice taking center stage. There’s also a great underpinning of acidity and tannin that leaves a svelte, very...
The Prisoner was inspired by the “mixed blacks” first made by the Italian immigrants who originally settled in Napa Valley. The Prisoner is now the most recognized Napa Valley red blend, leading the resurgence of interesting blends by...
Blended with 12% Petite Sirah that adds depth and firms up the tannins, it’s rich with red fruit, black currant, brambly blackberry and some oak vanilla and spice that adds another layer of flavor to what is really a succulent, delicious wine...
PRIMA Notes: The 2018 Gemstone Napa Valley Cabernet is a seamless, beautiful only-in-Napa texture that doesn’t cloy but only serves to deliver a set of gorgeous aromatics and black currant, blackberry, graphite and dried herb flavors. There...
PRIMA Notes: This very small property, right on Highway 29 south of St. Helena, sits right in the heart of the biggest, baddest, most in-your-face Cabernet Sauvignon production territory in the entire Napa Valley. In fact, it’s part of...
The 2014 Immortal Slope represents the many aspects, elevations and exposures of the remarkable hillside site. Individual lots from across the property were selected and blended to produce this august cuvée. The wine is dense, ripe and powerful,...
Vinous Media: The 2018 Guidalberto, tasted from an approximate blend from barrel, is positively stellar. I can only hope that the bottled wine is as fresh, vibrant and nuanced as this sample. A rush of black cherry, plum, spice, leather and...
The heritage of Mount Eden Cabernet Sauvignon dates back to the 1890s, when the famed viticulturist Emmett Rixford of Woodside, California, obtained selected cuttings from Chateau Margaux in Bordeaux, France. Rixford planted his famous La Questa Vineyard...
Effusive aromas of blackberry, black cherry, freshly turned earth and subtly warm toasty oak notes. The palate is dense and richly concentrated with fine grained tannin and good length. Flavors of dark chocolate, dark berry compote, and...
Earthy flavors of jammy red cherries, violets, and baking spices. Gritty tannins and ample acidity lead to a lasting, palate-coating finish. Pair this wine with game, pizza, and all roasted meats.
Hints of deep forest berries, juniper and truffle, Dominus 2016 is restrained and compact. The tightly woven structure promises to reveal fine tannins, earth, lavender and dark chocolate and will improve over many years.
This elegantly balanced wine is deep and dark with a purple hue. Aromas of ripe cassis and black currant combine seamlessly with sweet notes of spice. The palate is ripe and soft, with pronounced cherry liquor, lush tannin's and sweet, subtle oak. Black...
Here is the K Ovide Cabernet-Syrah, a single-vineyard from Walla Walla offering dedicated to Charles’ father Robert Ovide. Charles knows only one speed, and this rich, blueberry-rich 75% Cab blend effortlessly cruises along at Mach One in...
Vintage 2017 brings us another stunningly silky, aromatic Quintessa. This Napa Valley original is made from 92% Cabernet Sauvignon augmented by bits of Merlot, Carmenere and Petit Verdot and aged 22 months in 76% new French oak.
The 2016 Hillside Select is a classic, balanced, powerful Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from our rugged hillside vineyards in Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District.
“From the ideal 2016 vintage comes a rich, profound expression of Hillside Select...
Winery Notes: Our Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon comes from diverse sites situated across the valley. The cooler sites deliver brightness and grip and the warmer sites deliver generous fruit, intensity and color. Overall, we look for nuance and...
TASTING NOTES COLOR: Deep, dark brick red to blood plum AROMAS: A seamless blend of crème de cassis, hazelnut, cocoa, blackberry preserves, charry meat, and blackberry pie along with suggestions of dark licorice, stewed rhubarb, strawberry, spice...
Vinous Media: The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a gorgeous entry-level wine in this range from Stonestreet. A whole range of floral and savory notes give the Estate aromatic nuance to play off a core of vibrant red fruit. Medium in body and...
A seamless blend of crème de cassis, hazelnut, cocoa, blackberry preserves, charred meat, and blackberry pie along with hints of dark licorice, stewed rhubarb, strawberry, spice and vanillin. Rich and satisfying flavors of dark chocolate, yogurt,...
The 2017 Cabernet shows aromas of fresh cherries, aromatic cedar, bright raspberries, and hints of candied violets and cocoa notes. On the palate, the entry is broad, soft and balanced, showing serious weight but with mature tannins that add volume...
A wonderful expression of regional character, the Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet seamlessly blends bright fruit with savory notes and a graceful, flowing texture. Look for brushy aromas of sage and thyme embellishing a core of red fruit, rich...
Winery Notes: Fermented in 100% concrete tanks and aged for 18 months in 70% new french oak, Curiositas is an elegant, complex and lush, yet subtle, wine. Its tone of freshness evokes a Margaux-styled fragrant Cabernet Sauvignon. Planted high on Red...
The 2017 growing season was one of extremes. The year began with a welcome wet winter after a five-year drought, only to be followed by hail in June and a very hot summer. Catastrophic wildfires broke out in early October, the day after we had finished...
Entre Deux Mères literally translates from the French as “Between Two Mothers”. Our friendship was initiated by our children and grew through a love of wine, work and play. In September of 2000, we were fortunate enough to secure a few...
For over two decades, Harlan Estate has been committed to creating a California "first growth" wine estate. Founded in 1984, Harlan Estate is set in the western hills of Oakville, rising above the fabled Napa Valley benchlands.
Carved from the raw land...
A fantastic new discovery from Westwood Winery, one of our favorite new small-production wineries and winemaker Philippe Melka.96 Point Wine Enthusiast *Editor's Choice*: "This red is brightly layered in fresh bluefruit, meat and garrigue, showing...
Winery Notes: Graduating from college this year, Alec’s life will soon take a more serious turn but there’s still plenty of youthful delight in his 2017 Alec’s Blend. 58% Syrah, 21% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Cabernet...
Made from 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Shiraz, 15% Malbec and 12% Petite Verdot, this compact, aromatic red takes advantage of all the attributes that have garnered this property so much attention for the past 350 years. Situated between 70 and 350...
"This blessed plot, this earth, this realm..." Immortal lines from William Shakespeare’s King Richard II, the source of Realm’s – and this wine’s – name. We’ve made this Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend since 2003,...
Shafer’s “One Point Five” is 100% from Stags Leap Cabernet from their estate and honors the combined one and a half lifetimes of experience of father John Shafer and son Doug Shafer.
The Wine Advocate: “The 2017...
Winery Notes: If you are looking for a big, powerfully tannic, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, we have an outstanding example. Jordan Stanley, the newest member of our winemaking team, describes it as a wine with a "generous mouthfeel and fine grain...
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall sashays out of the glass with beguiling notions of warm black and red currants, fresh blackberries, black raspberries and boysenberries with touches of rose hip tea, forest floor,...
This wine is dark garnet in color with layers of blackberry, black cherry, sweet spice, black pepper, and oak. On the palate, there is bold, dark fruit at the forefront of this full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon that gives way to flavors...
This delicious Cabernet blend has big aromas of crushed strawberry, red cherry and chocolate with nuances of cinnamon, gingerbread and pepper. On the palate, velvety flavors of black cherry, blackberry, cranberry and creme de cassis with notes of...
Our 2013 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is garnet in color with a ruby red rim, it has an alluring nose of blackberry bramble, baking spices and black olive. Aromas of vanilla, cassis and sage fill the glass, revealing the influence of American oak...
The Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 is one of the most-anticipated vintages of this icon we’ve seen in many moons! This is destined to not only be crowd-pleaser for lovers of this wine, it will cellar for decades too, if you...
In 2011, Winemaker Martha McClellan started producing a second Checkerboard label they call Impetuous, a proprietary red named after the ‘impetuous’ decisions made over the years by the owners. According to Dennis, you have to be a little...
TD-9 is a proprietary blend that celebrates a bold move. In 1973, in the space of a few months, John Shafer went from riding morning commuter trains in Chicago to teaching himself to drive a TD-9 tractor in our Napa Valley vineyard. He’d never...
The 2014 Mascot Cabernet is produced from younger vines from the same vineyards used by Harlan, Bond, and Promontory (another stellar Bill Harlan venture). The 2014 Mascot is a multifaceted wine that shows well young and will age...
Wine & Spirits Magazine 91 Points: 2013 Red Mountain Reserve - A pretty wine with an old-school feel, this starts out seasoned by cedar, the wood scents and soft plum accents well matched. The fruit is plush and...
Winery Notes: Unshackled Cabernet Sauvignon, opens with aromas of plum and blackberry with a hint of olive. Vibrant flavors of black stone fruit and dried herbs with solid tannin structure result in a flavor-forward red wine with balanced acidity...
Production Notes
Varietal Content: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc; Cooperage: 100% French oak
Winemaker Notes
A classic expression of Napa Valley Cabernet, this wine combines beautiful...
2007 provided growing conditions that made the flavors in our fruit flourish. Spring started off with warm weather, and the June bloom revealed a smaller crop than 2006, creating the potential for intense flavors. Fruit set was uniform, which offered...
With concentrated aromas of cassis, cherry, cedar, red rose petal and tobacco this wine’s complexity continues through the flavors, which include red currant, cherry, blackberry and blueberry with a hint of vanilla from oak aging. Round tannins...
Overall in 2016, berry size was moderate and the fruit condition was very good, yielding wines that are deep, layered, and refined, with the same beautiful edge and precision that our Estate Cabernet wines always display. Given the context of a warmer...
Deep brilliant red color. Blackberry, fig and espresso notes all laced with hints of dark olive and bittersweet Grenache.
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James Suckling
This sits at the riper end of the spectrum with plenty of cedary oak adding interest...
The 17 hectare vineyard of Chateau Pibran is planted to 54% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1% Petit Verdot. With that much Merlot planted in their vineyards, Chateau Pibran has perhaps the largest percentage of Merlot in Pauillac. Chateau...
State Ranch is located northeast of the town of Yountville. The 23-acre vineyard is divided into two parcels by State Lane Road and consists of both older and younger vines. Many excellent wines are produced from this area, in part due to the rocky, loam...
New from Lewis Cellars comes this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon dedicated to the winery’s founder, spiritual leader and resident ex-Indy car driver, the irrepressible Randy Lewis! Assembled from several Cab lots that didn’t qualify for the...
Winery Notes: "So good!” - a direct quote from our winemaker Josh Widaman when we finished final barrel selections for the 2017 Napa Cabernet. Dense, layered aromas with sweet cocoa, alluring oak spice and wow-factor frontal fruit, the wine...
The near perfect growing season helped in crafting an amazing 2016 Rattlesnake. The color is opaque and near black at the core. Pure cassis transforms to blackberry and acai berries on the nose. Menthol, cedar and cocoa nibs are followed by a light wet...
The 2016 Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is deep purple to the core. Blueberry pie, cloves and black plum jump from the glass. The nose is also filled with anise, cedar and black pepper. The velvety mouthfeel is complemented by a range of dark berry...
From its alluring deep garnet to its engaging aromas of wild blackberry, cocoa, and dried sage, the wine is endowed with refinement and definition by sourcing from first-rate sites within the region. A core of succulent dark plum and black currant...
Deep, dark in color and flavors, this Cabernet reveals aromas of black cherry and ripe berries, with undertones of warm baking spices and cedar. On the palate, the flavors are layered and rich, showing dark fruit and chocolate, with a savory herbal...
Some wines truly define “Killer Cab,” and this one is it. Since it was first introduced in 2010, Chris Upchurch’s DeLille Estate “Four Flags” Cabernet has received an average score of 95 in The Wine Advocate, and was...
The Schrader name is synonymous with outstanding, high-scoring Napa Valley Cabernet that is very limited and very expensive. Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown has made so many 100 pt and near perfect wines, we've lost count.
An investment grade,...
AVA Napa Valley Cabernet Franc Blend
Components: Cabernet Franc 60%, Merlot 34%, Malbec 6%
Appellation: 100% St Helena
Tasting Notes: Deep ruby in color, the wine displays a gorgeous nose of ripe raspberry and warm Mexican chocolate...
The 2016 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a sensational entry into the fabulous wines from Alpha Omega in this vintage. Aromas of ripe dark currants and crème de cassis, mocha, spring florals, pencil shavings and dried herbs all come...
Jeb Dunnuck 95 Points: Named after winemaker Eric Jensen's parents, the 2017 Harvey and Harriet is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Syrah, and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec. It offers a richer, powerful style as well as Napa Cabernet-like...
To inspire his vision for Highest Beauty, map in hand, Andy Erickson tasted his way through 56 individually fermented blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon from our To Kalon Vineyard. To connect flavor and texture with soil and sun, he then walked the blocks,...
The much-anticipated 2016 Vintage Opus One sees this Napa Valley icon at the top of its game. Built for elegance rather than power, it epitomizes the potential of Napa to produce wines of polish, refinement and elegance, even in an environment where...
"The Mascot" is produced from the young vines of Harlan Estate, Bond, and Promontory. This wine showcases exceptional aromas of red fruit and baking spices. Ready-to-drink now with silky-smooth and integrated tannins.
92 Points Wine...
Founded in 1968, Diamond Creek is California's first exclusively Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Vineyard. Visionary pioneer Al Brounstein defied modern conventions and planted Bordeaux varietals on secluded Diamond Mountain. The three vineyards produce a...
Founded in 1968, Diamond Creek is California's first exclusively Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Vineyard. Visionary pioneer Al Brounstein defied modern conventions and planted Bordeaux varietals on secluded Diamond Mountain. The three vineyards produce a...
Founded in 1968, Diamond Creek is California's first exclusively Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Vineyard. Visionary pioneer Al Brounstein defied modern conventions and planted Bordeaux varietals on secluded Diamond Mountain. The three vineyards produce a...
Winemaker's Note:The 2014 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has an opaque crimson color with a purplish hue. The alluring nose draws you in with notes of cassis, black cherry, pipe tobacco, salted caramel, cocoa beans, and fresh strawberry. This full-bodied...
Jeb Dunnuck: A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot and the balance Cabernet Franc and Merlot, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series reveals a deeper ruby/purple color as well as loads of black fruits, tobacco leaf, cured meats,...
Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Lisa Perrotti-Brown: 100 Points Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is still very tight and youthful, slowly unfurling to reveal a multifaceted wine with tons of black, blue and red fruit...
96 points Decanter From an amphitheatre of vines planted at the crest of Spring Mountain, overlooking Napa Valley. This has delicious, classic Bordeaux aromas of fresh pencil shavings, cedar wood, graphite, mature leather and damp forest floor, alongside...
As the crow flies, Cain Vineyard and Winery is not far from the Napa Valley floor, but philosophically and stylistically it's in a somewhat different place. Located in the Spring Mountain District, the vineyards grow on terraces sculpted around an...
94 points Decanter Very attractive aromas here, suggesting that Cain Five in general needs longer for full aromatic development than its accessible textures when young might suggest. Truffle, meat jus and cream combine in the scents, while the flavour is...
96 points Jeb Dunnuck I loved the bouquet of the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, which has awesome purity in its classic Cabernet notes of crème de cassis, lead pencil shavings, tobacco, and earthy, gravelly mineral-like aromas and flavors...
Winery Notes:The 2015 Alexander Valley Cabernet is composed of 95.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.7% Merlot, 0.4% Petit Verdot, 0.3% Malbec and 0.3% Cabernet Franc. Blended in early 2016, the wine was aged for 24 months in 50% new and 50% once-used American oak...