Cabernet Sauvignon

Country: US / Hillside Select Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Shafer / Stags Leap District Young, tannic and juicy, filled with sweet blackberry, cherry and cassis flavors, and well oaked, having been aged in 100% new French barrels. Those are the raw facts. The wine itself shows the pedigree of this fine estate, and will […]

Country: US / Alexis Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Swanson / Oakville Made with 19% Merlot, this Cabernet’s tannins are quite hard and firm, giving it a tight astringency. Even so, the underlying fruit is so powerful, it breaks through in a mouthburst of blackberries, black cherries, black raspberries and an oaky, smoky richness that’s […]

Country: Italy / Coniale Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Tuscany Winery: Castellare di Castellina / Toscana Sweet oak notes are followed by cherry, chocolate and vanilla. This is a rich Cabernet Sauvignon with a modern and very pleasurable approach that puts emphasis on power, softness and intensity. Vibrant cherry flavors last many long minutes on the palate.

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Souverain / Alexander Valley This is a beautiful Cabernet, and at this price, a super deal. It’s dry and soft, with the dusty tannins and herbal flavors that mark Alexander Valley Cab. But you’ll find rewarding notes of blackberries. A great job from this veteran winery.

Country: Chile / Cima Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Aconcagua Valley Winery: Porta / Very nice Cabernet with a competent mix of earth, black fruit, olive and toast on the nose. The palate is firm, warm and spicy, with good balance and classy flavors of rich berry and chocolate. Lush, just sweet enough, balanced and long on […]

Country: Chile / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley Winery: Morandé / Fruit for this Bordeaux blend (it’s only 80% Cab) is grown organically in Maipo Valley’s San Bernardo Vineyard. Though the nose is a bit closed, black pepper, dried herb and toast aromas still peek through. A long, tannin-and-char finish punctuates the blackberry, cream and […]

Country: Italy / Montepaone Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Tuscany Winery: Castello di Montepò / Toscana This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Jacopo Biondi Santi’s Maremma estate is open-knit and sweet. Some creamy oak and loads of red raspberry make for an extremely cheerful wine, but one that doesn’t have the tight grip and structure generally associated with […]

Country: US / Estate Grown Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Sausal / Alexander Valley Soft and still fairly tannic at the age of four–plus, with the herbal taste that often marks Alexander Valley Cabs. Yet there’s enough blackberry, currant and cocoa richness to satisfy. Should develop over the next six years.

Country: Chile / Gran Reserva Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Central Valley Winery: Quasar / Full, honest aromas of brandied cherry, woodspice and cola are inviting, while the palate is thorough and lively, with good acidity and tannic grip. Flavors of black cherry and cassis are correct and finish with an herbal note and a hint of […]

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Freemark Abbey / Napa Valley Made in a forward, drink-me-now style, this Bordeaux blend contains 1% of Petite Sirah. The jammy flavors of blackberries and cherry and joined with vanilla, smoky cedar and spices. Drink this direct wine before 2012.

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Washington Winery: Feather / Columbia Valley (WA) Aggressive tannins and an unusually strong herbal component make this new vintage of Feather a bit difficult to assess at this moment. It’s peppery and stemmy in the nose, earthy and tannic in the mouth, with suggestions of asparagus. Quite a change […]

Country: US / Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Washington Winery: Elevation Cellars / Columbia Valley (WA) Earth and olive streaks wrap around tight, compact fruit flavors of berry and plum. The aging in French oak—60% new—adds a light touch of spice without dominating. The tannins are clean, crisp and gently powdery.