California Cabernet Sauvignon

Bartholomew Broadbent created this wine as a tribute to his dad, famed taster Michael, who studied architecture before pivoting to wine. Blending 87 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petite Sirah, 4% Malbec, 2% Merlot from Alexander Valley... Read More

Jeb Dunnuck does such a great job describing this in his 91 point review! “Coming from the oldest vines (32 years) and highest elevation on the property (500 feet), the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley has the addition... Read More

A terrific value Cabernet from Alexander Valley, north of Napa. Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with splashes of Malbec and Petit Verdot, this pairs rich blackberry and currant fruit with Alexander Valley’s signature... Read More

Cade’s Estate Cabernet shows Howell Mountain power and grip in a softer, more accessible, style. As Jeb Dunnuck says in his 93 point review, “The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain comes almost all from the estate... Read More

Winemaker Neil Koch has worked with superstar Philippe Melka at benchmark Napa Cab houses like Seavey Vineyards, Bryant Family and Vineyard 29 and helped make the bold whites and Chardonnays of Lewis Cellars as assistant winemaker... Read More

This small Napa-based estate delivers great value in this blend of about 75% Cabernet Sauvignon accessorized with Merlot, Syrah, Petite Sarah and Zinfandel. As Wine Enthusiast says in the 91 point review, “This supple, suave... Read More

From one of the best Cabernet sites in Happy Canyon, inland of Santa Barbara, this 2019 leans into a prettier style of California Cab. As Vinous says in the 92 point review, a very pretty wine from this well-known site in Happy... Read More

From folks who aspire to make good Napa wine at affordable prices, this is Cabernet for sipping and sharing with all kinds of food. It’s a blend of 82% Cabernet, 8% Malbec and 5% each Zinfandel and Petite Sirah with loads... Read More

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from sites across Paso Robles with 10 months in French oak delivers a wine of excellent plushness and flesh. Dark cherry and blackcurrant fruit get a nice pop from the juicy texture and dollops of dark... Read More

Trained at Phelps and founding, then selling, Merus, Mark Herold knows what to do with 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from vines in Oakville, Rutherford and Coombsville. In their 93 point review, Wine Spectator says “This pumps... Read More

Whenever McPrice Myers faced a big challenge, his dad always said, 'Sometimes you have to grab the bull by the horns. And, as Myers says, there's no bigger challenge than answering the question, How do you make great Cabernet... Read More

A fun contrast to the Meyers Spitfire, this is also from Oakville but done entirely in French oak (60% new). A lovely sense of spice and wild herb here. As Wine Enthusiast says in the 93 point review, “Delicious red and... Read More

Matt Meyer is the son of Silver Oak founders Bonny and Justin Meyer, and this is from the Napa estate vineyard where Silver Oak first grew wine before moving its focus to Alexander Valley. As with Silver Oak, this is aged in new... Read More

Poppy Cabernet Paso Robles has been a customer favorite in the great value California Cab segment for years. And every time we pit it against a more expensive Cabernet in a blind tasting (one where tasters don’t know which... Read More

Like Howell Mt. across the valley, Mt. Veeder gives Cabernet with plenty of intense tannic structure and power if more pinpoint and precise in feel. Some extra time in bottle has this showing beautifully already, although it will... Read More

Tiny production, very high-quality, very delicious Napa Cabernet that won’t break the bank! Memphis native Chet Pinkernell crafts 325 cases of Cabernet from his 5 acre vineyard in Soda Canyon and, especially in 2021, delivers... Read More

The McBride Cabernet style is to pick earlier than most to lock in freshness and vibrancy to go with Napa's characteristic big fruit. And in 2020, that meant this St Helena site's grapes were safely in the winery when... Read More

Organic/Bio As Vinous says, “When I think of what St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon should be, I often think of Spottswoode. The wines are simply classic.” Lyndenhurst is the estate’s “drink now” cuvee... Read More

Wine broker/maker Neil Koch made just two barrels (58 cases) of this 100% Cabernet from wine he bought from...well, we can't say. But if it had their name on it, it would cost 3x the price here. It shows the big, rich, lush... Read More

Yes, really. Classic, very high-quality, robust, Howell Mountain Cabernet at this price (vs. the $100+ usually). How? Neil Koch used his job as a Napa grape/wine broker to build great relationships with some of Napa’s top... Read More

The guys behind The Dude do it again, this time with a very well-crafted Cabernet from Stags Leap that sells for a LOT less than you'd expect once you taste it. The signature plushness and richness of Stags Leap is here along... Read More

If you're looking for elegance and finesse, look elsewhere. This is always a bold wine and never more than in the rich, fruit-forward, 2022 vintage. Vinous describes it well, The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is bold,... Read More

Founded in 1870 along Soda Canyon in the Stags Leap foothills, White Rock is the most compelling blend of modern care and old-school tradition in all of Napa. The volcanic rock underlying their vineyard naturally gives powerful,... Read More

Made famous by Robert Mondavi, To Kalon Vyd in Oakville is arguably the finest vineyard in Napa and certainly the most expensive – 2021 Cabernets with “To Kalon” on the label currently sell for $400-$800+ per... Read More

Before the 2019 growing season, friends of Jen Williams and Mark Porembski recommended them to the owners of Rafael Vineyard – a super-steep site on the western side of Oak Knoll running up the Mayacamas Mountains’... Read More