Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemaker Notes: After the grapes were gently hand-harvested, de-stemmed and crushed, the Cabernet Sauvignon fermented in stainless steel tanks with an extended post-fermentation maceration. Malolactic fermentation with French oak, combined with 13 months aging (45% new French oak), helped to marry the wine’s flavors and tannins. During blending, Tony looked to other complimentary varieties, like Petite Verdot and Zinfandel, to enhance the Cabernet’s deep colors, supple silky tannins, and...

VOLCANIC VINEYARD SITE: Obsidian Ridge Vineyard is sits on a volcanic flow at the northern tip of the Mayacamas Range at a half mile of elevation. Vines planted in 1999 on red volcanic soils shot with black obsidian are subject to an unforgiving, mountain climate. Low humidity, cold night time temperatures, and ultraviolet exposure 10% greater than at sea level all contribute to developing small grapes with dark color, thick skins, and intense flavors. THREE ELEVATION ZONES: The estate is...

2017: The winter of 2017 ended a five-year drought with January recording the most rainfall in over 20 years. The abundant rainfall continued into March, causing a modest delay in budbreak, and pushing bloom back by two weeks. Increased soil moisture allowed for healthy vine growth and development. The summer, in turn, was warm and punctuated by occasional heat waves. Despite Mother Nature’s variability, favorable weather in August provided optimal conditions for fruit development and...

Opus One 2019: The Opus One 2019 has intense aromas of black plum, blueberry, black currant, and dried rose petals, accentuated by mineral undertones. The creamy, satiny texture is framed by fine-grained tannins. The freshness and soft glow of acidity create a subtle tension with dark fruit flavors, savory herbs, espresso, and cocoa. A delicate dark chocolate bitterness lingers on the finish. ** Only 1 in Stock **

2018 Mercury Head Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: Dark violet with a ruby crown, the wine exhibits classic Napa Cabernet aromatics with our style: black fruits—plum and cherry—dark chocolate, leather and Rutherford Dust coalesce from the glass. The entry is elegant and begins to flood the palate with notes of cassis, blackberry, blueberry, caramel and a touch of brown sugar and cinnamon: rich and bold. Seamless and focused, the wine closes with lingering dusty tannins and a touch of baking...

The WineRich, fruity tannins with a spicy, lingering finish.Crafted with care – no added sulfites, no acid or sugar adjustments, no tanninadditions.True flavors of the vineyard and vintage shine through.Aged in stainless steel with French oak.The FoodVersatile. Pair with wild mushroom ragout and flourless chocolate cake.Grass-fed lamb and roast beef, braised broccoli, endives, radicchio, and morelmushrooms.Desserts featuring chocolate, currants, cinnamon or mint.The CompanyCommitted to purity...

Growing Season: Following five consecutive years of drought, 2017 provided record-setting winter rainfall that filled our reservoirs, and helped replenish soils and aquifers alike. Spring lead with dry conditions that facilitated an optimal fruit set before summer commenced with warm-cold day cycles, critical for slow flavor development and preserving acid. A series of late summer heat waves increased the rate of maturation which was followed by a prolonged series of cool days in...

TASTING NOTE: Aromatics of sweet herbs and forest floor lead to flavors of blueberry, cherry, and milk chocolate. This is a full-bodied and stain your glass dark red wine, that finishes with dusty, earthy notes paired with mixed berry pie. This is a savory Cabernet so will pair well with fatty steaks, venison, braised shanks, and most mild cheeses. “This is a favorite of mine to sip on cold nights in the hot tub.” – John Freeman, WinemakerAVA BACKGROUND: Known for its many and varied...

Penfolds Quantum Bin 98 is the continuation of a twenty-year endeavor from when Australian vine cuttings were planted in Californian soil. A Wine of the World that encapsulates a bold blending alliance, Quantum reveals a wine that shows wisdom, crafted with conviction but also embedded in the “quality-first” philosophy that underpins Penfolds flagships. The wine serves as the most powerful expression of our blending style and leads the charge in Penfolds ambition to seek out parcels of intense...

VINEYARDS: We source fruit from these Napa Valley AVAs: Oakville, St Helena, Atlas Peak, Coombsville, Calistoga, and Howell Mountain. WINEMAKER NOTES: For Quilt Cabernet Sauvignon, the winemaking process started by picking fruit at precisely the right moment. Often this meant waiting until ripeness--determined both by testing sugar levels as well as by assessing other aspects of phenological readiness--had reached an ideal point. Once in the cellar, we kept lots separated by vineyard. While...

Tasting Notes: Ripe black fruit notes of cherry, plum and mixed berries with more quiet notes of warm spice and tobacco. Seamless texture with great mid palate volume and length. Subtle oak notes weave in and out, and balance the fruit with smooth tannins and essence of cinnamon and vanilla. Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 0.145Total Acidity (TA): 0.64 g/LPotential of Hydrogen (pH): 3.61

Kent Rasmussen Notes:For years, I have been finding better and better grapes for all of our Ramsay wines. This wine is made from is a blend of grapes grown in vineyards in Napa, Sonoma and Lake Counties in California’s North Coast. I believe that this area is matched only, perhaps, by Bordeaux as the finest environment for growing premium Cabernet Sauvignon anywhere on earth. Each vineyard adds a nuance to the whole and the result is an amazingly complex, yet totally accessible wine. I hope...

Notes: We like to take a pretty minimal approach to our winemaking and tap into some great sources and make varietally true and focused wines. However, the one part where we get to really flex some skills is during the blending process. Sometimes we weave together as many as two dozen different lots selected for cooperage, oak age, vineyards, and vineyard block. In the case of our cabernet sauvignon, we even have the option of using small pieces of other bordeaux varietals to make it just so....

NOTES: Our 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon has been blended from Cabernet Sauvignon with small amounts of Petite Sirah, Cabernet Franc, and other reds sourced from cool-climate growing regions of California. The wine is deep, rich ruby in color with a medium body and soft, ripe tannins. It opens with aromas of ripe black cherries, blackberries, and cassis, with cigar box, black pepper, vanilla, fragrant toasty oak, and hints of French roast coffee. Flavors of ripe Bing cherries, blackberries, and plum...

This Cabernet Sauvignon blends the craftsmanship of California winemaking with the Southern tradition of Bourbon Whiskey aging, resulting in an incredibly bold sensory expression. Deep, rich ruby red in color, it opens with concentrated aromas of blackberry cobbler, ripe dark berries, graham cracker, brown sugar, vanilla, milk chocolate, and toasty oak with notes of coffee and smoke. Flavors of ripe blackberry cobbler, blueberry pie, praline, sweet vanilla custard, brown sugar, caramel, and...

THE VINTAGE AND VINEYARD: 2019 was another fantastic vintage in California. In Sonoma County it started with a copious amount of rain saturating the soil in late winter and early spring. Early summer heat waves acclimated the vines to warmer weather, which allowed the grapes to withstand a later heat spell in August, moving the sugars higher and allowing flavors to ripen. TASTING: This powerful Cabernet Sauvignon from the hillsides of Alexander Valley has aromas of lush, red plum and dark...

OUR STORY: Started in 1959 by Sonoma County pioneer Rod Strong and led by the Klein family since 1989, Rodney Strong Vineyards is a family of passionate people committed to crafting premium wines, great experiences and delivering a vision for sustainability in Sonoma County. We are united by our passion for wine and the belief that nothing brings people together better than sharing a great bottle of Rodney Strong wine. HISTORY: Rodney Strong recognized in the late 1960s that Sonoma County’s...

Vineyards: The fruit for this wine comes from vineyards in the Atlas Peak, Calistoga, Carneros, Oakville, Stag’s Leap District, and St. Helena AVAs. All fruit for this vintage was harvested before the valley fires. Winegrowing: In 2017 a wet winter with moderate rainfall, a mild spring and a warm summer created an ideal growing season. Sustainable farming practices throughout the season were tailored to each block with the assistance of aerial photos produced using NDVI (Normalized Difference...

The Style: What can we say about our Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon? is Cabernet Sauvignon leaps from the glass with rich ripe flavors of sweet black currant, juicy blackberry, and cherry liquor, intermingled with hints of shaved chocolate, earth, and fresh tobacco leaf. The layers of flavors are balanced by hints of toasty oak. Silky soft yet structured tannins coat the palate and contribute to a long lasting finish. Educated Guess fills all the requirements that a serious cabernet lover is...

Winemaking notes: Kith & Kin, Old English for “Friends & Family”, is a Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from all corners of the Napa Valley but with its heart rooted in Rutherford. This wine is approachable in its youth, with balanced tannins and a fruit-forward character. The vast majority of fruit comes from our estate, supplemented by a limited amount from Napa Valley growers. Tasting notes: Beautifully complex and soft aromatics of violets, cola, ripe fig and plum linger on the nose. The...

Winemaking Notes: Kith & Kin, Old English for “Friends & Family”, is a Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from all corners of the Napa Valley but with its heart rooted in Rutherford. This wine is approachable in its youth, with balanced tannins and a fruit-forward character. The vast majority of fruit comes from our estate, supplemented by a limited amount from Napa Valley growers. Tasting Notes: Beautifully complex and rich aromatics of bright cassis and ripe red fruit jump out of the glass upon...

WINEMAKING: At the winery, the fruit is carefully sorted then destemmed, crushed and fermented at warm temperatures in stainless steel fermenters. Gentle punch downs are performed several times a day. Once dry, the must is pressed into stainless steel tanks for settling, then racked prior to aging on both new and neutral French, American and Hungarian oak. TASTING NOTES: Ryder Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is rich, supple and bold. A fruit-driven wine, it boasts flavors of dark berries and plum...

Notes:Bold red cherries and red licorice on the nose. Flavors of black pepper and chocolate with subtle notes of baking spice and grippy tannins.Color: Red Grapes: 100% Cabernet sauvignon Soil: Limestone Age of vines: 20 years old Altitude: 90 m above sea level Yield: 60 hl/ha Fermentation: in stainless steel Ageing: in bottle Production: 120,000 bottles per year ...

Tasting Notes: The fruit used to craft this beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon comes from some of the finest vineyards in Washington State and it shows. Delicious aromas and flavors of blackberries, cherries, blueberries, cocoa nibs, sweet herbs, baking spice with fresh acidity and silky tannins. Enjoy! Composition:75% Cabernet Sauvignon12% Malbec7% Petit Verdot6% Cabernet FrancAlcohol: 14.4% ...

Tasting Notes: Our Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon is ruby in color and displays aromas of lavender, cedar and raspberry fruit. Flavors of blackberries and raspberries combined with hints of savory spices coat the palate. The soft tannins and sweet oak balance lead to a long and lingering finish. Winemaking Notes: Grapes from sites throughout Paso Robles were harvested at optimal maturity, then de-stemmed and gently crushed into closed-top stainless steel fermenters, at warm temperatures, to...

Winemaker's Notes: Our 2017 North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon is a showstopper of a wine. A lively dark red color in the glass, it opens with aromas of cherry and dark berries with notes of cocoa and cedar spice. The palate is medium bodied and filled with bright, juicy flavors of blackberry, plum, currant and toasty oak. Soft, chocolatey tannins intermingle with a hint of dried herbs on the persistent finish. Pair with your favorite grilled meats. - David Nakaji, Winemaker Composition:82%...

Notes:Our Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from premium hillside vineyards in the Alexander and Russian River Valleys. This blend creates a complex and aromatic wine which is worthy of the finest culinary delights. ~ Susie SelbyTasting Notes:This Cabernet Sauvignon is rich and elegant with enticing flavors of black currant, tart cherry, tobacco and clove. Selby Cabernet is a full bodied wine with a finish of moderate tannins. ...

Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon 2018: The grapes for the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon come from the finest vineyard sites in the best appellations of Napa Valley, including the Sequoia Grove Estate and Tonella Estate Vineyards in Rutherford, as well as select parcels from top growers, including Morisoli and Beckstoffer in Rutherford, Stagecoach in Atlas Peak, Lamoreaux in the Oak Knoll District and Healy in St. Helena. All fruit is hand sorted before undergoing a cold soak followed by...

Winemaker Comments: “2018 Hillside Select is an enticing balance of opulence and energy. This classic Cabernet Sauvignon fills the glass with vivid aromas of blackberry, black cherry, warm earth, and baking spice. The flavors richly echo the wine’s aromas, adding juicy layers of summer briar fruit, berry compote, cinnamon, lively red and black plums, and mocha with a long, radiant finish. Structured tannins offer the promise of a lengthy, sumptuous tenure in your cellar.” - Shafer Winemaker...

One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon:One Point Five is an elegant, silky Cabernet Sauvignon with soft tannins and abundant fruit that is approachable when young, yet capable of aging gracefully. This wine reflects the climate and soils of our Stags Leap District vineyard sites and Shafer’s commitment to meticulous, sustainable farming and quality winemaking.Winemaker’s Comments:“From the moment you pull the cork on this vintage rich, tantalizing aromas fill the air with blackberry, black...

One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon: One Point Five is an elegant. Silky Cabernet Sauvignon with soft tannins and abundant fruit that is approachable when young, yet capable of aging gracefully. This wine reflects the climate and soils of our Stags Leap District vineyard sites and Shafer’s commitment to meticulous, sustainable farming and quality winemaking. Winemaker’s Comments: “In your glass the wine introduces itself with enticing aromas of red and black fruit, baking spice, dark violets,...

One Point Five celebrates lasting bonds, taking its name from the term “a generation and a half,” once coined by John and Doug Shafer to describe their long, accomplished father-and-son partnership. These two worked side by side for decades leading our Stags Leap District winery, always with a spirit of energy and teamwork that continues to inspire everything we do at Shafer today. One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon 2018: One Point Five is an elegant. Silky Cabernet Sauvignon with soft tannins...

Notes:Look for inviting mouthfuls of blackberry and plum flavor, balanced by delicate notes of vanilla and cinnamon stick. Named for the fog that rolls in off the Pacific and blankets the nearby peaks, Shroud Mountain is sure to be a hit on your dinner table – especially if New York strip or juicy burgers are involved.

Notes:Padrone is created in honor of Ray Signorello Sr., a visionary whose life was as full of character as our wines. It is a seamless integration of supple tannins, intense varietal aromas and rich flavor that expresses the utmost quality of the Estate. The grapes for this proprietary Cabernet Sauvignon are sourced from the best blocks of our extremely rocky hillside vineyard. This is a deeply concentrated wine with layers of complexity designed for extended aging. WINEMAKING NOTES: Our...

TASTING NOTES: The inaugural vintage from our LEED Platinum and Living Building-certified Silver Oak winery is ruby in color with a purple rim. Warm and inviting, it has notes of red currant, cassis, ripe plum, cardamom and toffee. There’s depth and weight on the palate—a harmonious intensity. This wine has a long and beautiful finish, and its fine tannins will provide drinking pleasure through 2043 with proper cellaring. VINTAGE DESCRIPTION: Mother Nature made a memorable impression on the...

Good deep red-ruby. Musky aromas of cassis, licorice, game, tobacco leaf and subtle brown spices. Velvety-sweet and deep, with hints of tobacco leaf, mint and herbs giving definition to the middle palate. Nicely bright but youthfully tight wine, finishing with broad tannins. Carrying a moderate 13.5% alcohol. Still tight, but then this won't be released until next winter. Incidentally, following Silver Oak's purchase of a vineyard in Soda Canyon in 1999, this wine now relies less on contract...

2018 Silver Palm Cabernet Sauvignon: The Silver Palm California Cabernet Sauvignon is a luscious and smooth red wine with bright fruit flavors and rich, savory notes. This full-bodied red wine is aged in a mix of French and American oak barrels and offers concentrated flavors, firm tannins, and a silky texture. The grapes for Silver Palm California Cabernet Sauvignon are primarily sourced from California’s North Coast AVA, which includes Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties. These select...

VINTAGE NOTES:Textbook conditions saw near-ideal bud break, steady flowering, even fruit set, and a lengthy stretch of warm days and cool and often foggy nights during the long summer months. Late and light rain held off until grapes found optimal ripeness, bringing exceptional quality with a smooth balance of acids and sugars. WINEMAKING NOTES:Average 19 days of maceration.18 months of barrel age in 45% new oak, of which 93% was French and 7% was American. Overall blend: 85% French oak, 15%...

Vintage: From abundant winter rains to cool spring weather, warm summer temperatures and October’s wildfires, 2017 is a memorable vintage. Plentiful winter rains helped refresh our vines and led to a cool, mild spring. Due in par t to these warmer temperatures, 90% of Napa Valley’s grape tonnage was harvested before the wine country wildfires began. Based on Silverado’s house wine style, we typically pick early and were for tunate to have 100% of our fruit harvested with no smoke impact....

SIMI. SYNONYMOUS WITH SONOMA COUNTY: When Giuseppe and Pietro Simi immigrated to Northern California, they settled in Sonoma County because it reminded them of their native Tuscany—where wine had been made for centuries. In 1876, they founded SIMI in Healdsburg, California. Today we’re still making wine from diverse Sonoma County grapes in the same stone cellar built in 1890. VINEYARDS: Alexander Valley was shaped by dramatic geological activity—from an ancient landslide that changed the...

SIMI. SYNONYMOUS WITH SONOMA COUNTY: When Giuseppe and Pietro Simi immigrated to Northern California, they settled in Sonoma County because it reminded them of their native Tuscany—where wine had been made for centuries. In 1876 they founded SIMI in Healdsburg, California. Today we’re still making wine from diverse Sonoma County grapes in the same stone cellar built in 1890. VINEYARDS: SIMI Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the best of Alexander Valley, where we sourced Cabernet...

Looking for someone to cozy up to this season? Get wrapped up in our warm, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon. Flavored with notes of dark fruit, this sophisticated Cabernet Sauvignon is complemented by every lady’s most irresistible indulgence—chocolate. Like all of our options, though, it’s low-cal. So whether you’re hosting a dinner party or just lounging after a long day, our Cabernet Sauvignon will make you feel like you’re indulging. - Winery

Notes: The fruit for this wine comes from four prestigious appellations of the Central Coast: Arroyo Seco for structure and backbone; San Antonio Valley for rich plum and currant flavors; Hames Valley for dark skin color and intense blackberry and spice aromas; and Paso Robles for black cherry notes and seductively round and supple tannins. The result is a spirited, layered and luscious Cabernet Sauvignon. After harvest, we barrel-ferment Smith & Hook in French oak, beautifully melding each...

GROWING SEASON AND VINEYARDS: The 2018 growing season in Paso Robles was mild and uneventful. Plenty of sunshine, consistently warm, dry days followed by fog and coastal influences and cool temperatures at night ensured even fruit development with little variation throughout vineyard blocks. The fruit for this Reserve is sourced from three distinguished vineyards: Estrella River Ranch, Cass and San Juan North. The well-drained alluvial and sandy loam soils combined with the vineyards’ deep...

TASTING NOTES: Our Smoking Loon California Cabernet Sauvignon has great color and inviting vibrant aromas of plum and blackberry. There are spice elements to give it some complexity from the use of the American oak which also helps provide a smooth, silky tannin structure. Black current, raspberry, vanilla, and cedar added by the oak element work well with the plum and blackberry fruit flavors on the palette. This mediumbodied California Cabernet Sauvignon is approachable, well-balanced and...

Appellation/Vineyards:Somerston wines are selected from single blocks of our 1615 acre estate, high in the eastern hills of Napa Valley. This estate bottled wine was sourced from two of our best vineyard blocks: Queensbury Block 30 and Oriental Block23, both hillside vineyards with an average elevation of 1,250 ft asl.Winemaking:The grapes were hand picked and then delivered to the winery. The grapes were de-stemmed and sorted, then pumped into the tank for a 8 day cold soak at 55 degrees....

GROWING REGION – VINEYARDS: Paso Robles is located between San Francisco and Los Angeles along California’s Central Coast. The region enjoys a greater day-to-night temperature swing than any other appellation in California. There is great diversity in the region, distinct microclimates, over 45 different soil types and a long growing season. This makes Paso Robles an optimum region for producing premium wines, in particular Bordeaux varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petit...

Vintage:The 2019 ARTEMIS Cabernet Sauvignon delivers expressive aromas of mocha, chocolate covered cherry, crushed raspberry, olive and thyme. Rich and flavorful, the wine is well-structured with fine grained tannins. The palate has a pleasing brambleberry note that leads to a long finish with a hint of oak spice. Blend: 99.5% Cabernet Sauvignon.5% Cabernet FrancBarrel Aging: 15 months; 42% new French oak, 6% new American oak, balance in older French oak barrelsAlcohol: 14.5%TA: 0.50 g/100ml ...