California Cabernet

The 2019 Cabernet Franc is a blend of 78% Cabernet Franc 16% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Malbec 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Merlot. Deep garnet-purple colored the nose springs forth with notions of blueberry preserves redcurrant jelly and... Read More

A lovely 100% varietal wine aged 20 months in French oak this is juicy herbal and offers a substantial foundation of power. Cedar tobacco and tomato leaf accent a core of crushed rock dark plum and threads of acidity—the weight... Read More

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is a powerful tannic wine. In some vintages the Napa Valley bottling is quite accessible but not here. Swaths of tannin wrap around a core of dark fruit gravel spice dried flowers lavender... Read More

This has a tightly layered core of cassis mulberry and damson plum while notes of warm earth and a bright iron spine drive underneath. Features a floral flash in the background as the fruit and iron notes coalesce seamlessly on... Read More

Loaded with scents of blueberries black cherries and cassis underpinned by a framework of cedary oak DVO's 2020 Red Wine is a 300-case blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot aged 23 months in 60% new French oak. Full-bodied... Read More

I was able to taste two wines from Grace Family both made by the incredibly talented Helen Keplinger who has been at this estate since 2014. The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Blank offers a beautifully pure elegant style in its darker... Read More

This has a bright pure feel with loganberry mulberry and bitter cherry notes mixed liberally with floral red tea and savory accents. Very focused with a sleek iron streak through the finish. A wine of precision. Best from 2023... Read More

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain was aged in French oak barrels for 22 months 97% new. Deep garnet-purple colored it rolls effortlessly out of the glass with notes of warm cassis black... Read More

The estate-grown 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Mon Chevalier is a blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon 4% Cabernet Franc 1% Malbec and 1% Petit Verdot. Very deep purple-black in color it charges forth with intense notes of crushed black... Read More

There are not many better Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon blends out there than the 2021 Avoyelles Oakville which checks in as 54% Cabernet Sauvignon 44% Cabernet Franc and the balance Petit Verdot most of which was co-fermented.... Read More

The inky purple/blue-tinged 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Ranch Vineyard is more focused and tight with pure aromatics of blue fruits chocolate graphite and iron. Medium to full-bodied on the palate it shows the structured... Read More

Coming from a mix of terrific sites (Oakville Ranch Georges III Montagne) and blended with 13% Malbec and brought up in 75% new oak the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is a beautifully layered medium to full-bodied barrel... Read More

The 2019 Patrimony Cabernet Sauvignon was made with free-run juice and matured for 30 months in 100% new French oak. It has a deep ruby color and alluring tones of truffle brown sugar and coffee to begin opening with time to very... Read More

The 2020 Patrimony Cabernet Sauvignon made entirely with free-run juice will be in 100% new French oak barrels for 30 months. It has an opaque ruby-black color and youthfully gregarious aromas of cassis blueberries pencil shavings... Read More

Inspired by Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley the 2021 Nithya Massa Vineyard is a blend of 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Malbec. It has aromas of red and black currants bell pepper violet cracked pepper and graphite. The medium-bodied... Read More

The 2018 Cabernet Franc is an absolutely gorgeous wine in this range. This is a beautifully layered vertical wine with tons of nuance and complexity. Although the 2018 is naturally very young it has tons of potential. Hints of... Read More

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Calarcadia Vineyard was aged in 100% new French oak for 20 months. Deep garnet-purple in color it features beautifully expressive notes of crème de cassis chocolate-covered cherries and baked plums... Read More

In the same ballpark the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Calarcadia Vineyard is pure gold and has a complex deep layered concentrated profile that will demand bottle age. Smoked red and black fruits scorched earth espresso classy oak... Read More