Ghost Block Cabernet 2018, Oakville
94 Points Wine Spectator: “Features some frank, nearly heady ripeness, with steeped plum, açaí berry and blackberry compote flavors bursting forth, followed quickly by bramble and licorice snap notes. The finish delivers a late kick of fruit and pulls in a …
Groth Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2016, Oakville
96 points Wine Spectator, #4 in 2019 Top 100: This delivers a very tightly focused, almost piercing beam of cassis, raspberry coulis and bitter cherry fruit, scored with singed alder and iron notes. Incense and tobacco details chime in on …
Immortal Estate Slope Cabernet 2017, Sonoma
Winery notes: The 2017 is a powerful, dense wine whose immediate aromas are of black fruit and sweet spice. The wine cascades with effusive flavors of boysenberry, blackberry cordial, violets, spice cake, interwoven with sweet tobacco, brown sugar, black tea, …
J. Bookwalter Protagonist 2016, Columbia Valley
93 points Wine Spectator: Combines power and grace, with a deeply structured core wrapped in expressive blackberry, licorice and smoked pepper flavors. Drink now through 2027. 93 points James Suckling: This offers a fresh array of bright red berries, as …
Jayson Pahlmeyer Red Wine 2018, Napa Valley
95 points James Suckling: A creamy, full-bodied red with aromas of stewed blackberries, blackcurrants, dark chocolate, black tea and sweet tobacco. Ripe, polished tannins support a velvety core of dark fruit and chocolate. Delicious finish. Tight and so together. Drink …
Justin Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Paso Robles
Winery notes: Bright with a deep ruby core that lightens at the rim of the glass, with moderately thick, slow forming tears. Aromatic with ripe black cherry, red berries and blackcurrant fruit with spice notes of vanilla and cinnamon with …
Katherine Goldschmidt Cabernet 2022, Alexander Valley
91 points James Suckling: Very ripe, warm and intense, with notes of plums, sweet berries, ground cloves, cedar and tar. Full-bodied with generous purple fruit character and creamy tannins. Plush and opulent.
Keever Inspirado 2013, Napa Valley
Winery notes: Aromas of dark purple berries, mulling spices, toasted hazelnuts and wild anise waft from the glass when one swirls this ripe, complex Bordeaux-style blend. On the palate, the wine shows a texture of dark chocolate; thick and rich …
L’Aventure Optimus 2020, Paso Robles Willow Creek District
95 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: A blend of 58% Syrah, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Petit Verdot, the 2020 Optimus has a deep ruby color and a deep core of red and black cherries, chargrill, thyme, charcuterie and desiccated …
La Jota Cabernet 2018, Howell Mountain
97 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: Deep garnet-purple colored, it explodes from the glass with bombastic black currants, black cherries and boysenberries notes plus underlying hints of violets, dark chocolate and tobacco leaf. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a …
Luke Cabernet 2020, Wahluke Slope
Luke Cabernet Sauvignon offers aromas dominated by Marionberry and dark chocolate, accented by hints of mint and molasses. Supple, focused and expressive, layering coffee-accented blackberry and currant flavors with polished tannins and hints of cedar and smoke. Enjoy with smoked …
Maddalena Cabernet 2017, Paso Robles
Winery notes: Quality begins in the vineyards. The Riboli Family established estate vineyards in Paso Robles in order to ensure the ultimate level of grape quality. The Paso Robles appellation of San Luis Obispo County provides a dry climate with …
Mercury Head Cabernet 2019, Napa Valley
96-98 points Wine Advocate: Medium to deep garnet-purple, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Mercury Head barrel sample has bold, ripe black cherry and black berry scents with an undercurrent of raspberry leaves, ripe red and black plums, pencil shavings and a …
Meyer Vineyard Cabernet 2016, Napa Valley
Made by Thomas Rivers Brown, this is rich, dense and dark, packed with notes of cassis, blackberry pie a la mode, milk chocolate, and hints of spice and tobacco. All that flavor is carried along by impressive structure through the …
Mt. Brave Cabernet 2018, Mt. Veeder
97 points Vinous: The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon from Mt. Brave is fabulous. Inky, rich and explosive, the 2018 possesses tremendous depth and tons of personality. Graphite, blue/purplish fruit, blackberry jam, bittersweet chocolate, sage, lavender, menthol give the 2018 tons of …
My Favorite Neighbor Cabernet 2020, Paso Robles
95 points Wine Advocate: Deep ruby-purple, the 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon has pretty tones of green bell pepper, dried herbs, thyme, lavender and cedar over a core of red and black currant. The full-bodied palate is ultra juicy and packed with …
Niner Fog Catcher 2017, Paso Robles
Winery notes: Named for the cool, grey banks of fog that drift over our vineyard in the morning, Fog Catcher represents the pinnacle of our estate winemaking philosophy. We take great care in farming our land, and only the best …
Odette Cabernet 2019, Stags Leap
97 points Jeb Dunnuck: A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 6% Malbec, and the rest Petit Verdot, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate comes all from the cool Stags Leap District and was brought up mostly in new French …
Opus One 2015, Napa Valley
98 points James Suckling: ” Purity and brilliance on the nose with so much currant and flower character. Roses, currant bush and fresh leaves, too. Brightness is the word that comes to mind. Full-bodied and broad-shouldered. Juicy and so gorgeous …
Opus One 2016, Napa Valley
Blend: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec 99 points James Suckling: Fantastic aromas that are complex and complete with blackcurrants, blueberries and herbs, such as basil and bay leaf. But always subtle. Full-bodied …
Opus One 2017, Napa Valley
96 points Decanter: A fist of late summer cherries, raspberry and bilberry fruits set out their stall, all with the juicy character that confirms, even in a hot vintage like 2017, Opus can deliver balance and sculpted elegance. Beautiful grip, …
Orin Swift Papillon 2019, Napa Valley
Winery notes: The 2019 Papillon pours a neon crimson and settles into a dark core with a ruby rim—crimson through and through. Aromatically, the wine opens with powerful notes of blackberry, kirsch, coastal sagebrush and evolves into ripe pluot and …