Clif Family Winery Kit's Killer Cab Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2021
Brilliant, dark ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of boysenberry, cassis, and dried herbs with supporting notes of earth, blueberry, black tea, and oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black currant, raspberry, slate, baking spices, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with an opulent texture. $85 – 4 Stars – 90 points
Forman Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2019
Brilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of boysenberry, violet, black tea, and graphite with supporting notes of earth, blackberry, slate, and leather. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, cassis, baking spices, dried herbs, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $150 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Chateau La Grande Roche Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black currant, dried herbs, and black tea with supporting notes of boysenberry, earth, mineral, and leather. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, earth, black plum, five spice, and graphite. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $65 – 4 Stars – 93 points
Adobe Road Winery Blue Dog Cabernet Sauvignon California 2019
Brilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry and cassis with supporting notes of blueberry, baking spices, cola nut, and vanilla soaked oak. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, boysenberry, five spice, and violet. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a voluptuous texture. Made with grapes sourced from Sonoma County and Napa Valley. $85 – 3.5 Stars – 87 points
Flambeaux Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Creek Valley 2018
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry and vanilla with supporting notes of sweet forest floor notes, cedar, and five spice. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of blackberry, red plum, black tea, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a voluptuous texture. $70 – 4 Stars – 92 points
Flambeaux Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2018
Brilliant, dark ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry jam and mocha with supporting notes of raspberry, mulberry, dried fruits, vanilla, oak, and fresh thyme. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, boysenberry, black tea, sweet oak and cassis. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with an opulent texture. $75 – 4 Stars – 92 points
Chasing Rain Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain 2019
Brilliant, dark ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black currant and black tea with supporting notes of dried herbs, baking spices, mocha, and oak. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, blackberry, violet, star anise, and vanilla. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a chewy texture. $25 – 4 Stars – 90 points
10,000 Hours Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain 2019
Brilliant, dark ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black currant and black tea with supporting notes of blackberry, mocha, five spice, and forest floor. The palate is in substantial agreement with the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of sweet black cherry, black tea, and intense oak. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and straddling balanced with a juicy and meaty texture. $35 – 3.5 Stars – 88 points
Be Human Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2019
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry and blueberry with supporting notes of black currant, dried herbs, and violet. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, baking spices, oak, and red currant. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a rich texture. $17 – 3.5 Stars – 89 points
Orfila Estate Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza 2020
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry and black plum with supporting notes of blackberry, mulberry, and slate. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of cassis, black tea, oak, and hints of five spice. The finish is long and lingering with soft, silky tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with an opulent texture. $15 – 4 Stars – 91 points
