varietal: Cabernet

Round Pound Kith & Kin Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

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Round Pound Kith & Kin
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $12.99

Tasting Notes: This cabernet sauvignon offers amazing control; the fruit is robust yet doesn’t overwhelm. As it coats your palate, the profile changes from structure and dark fruit to a bright pop of cherry. Amazing wine for that special dinner.
Round Pound Kith & Kin Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

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Daou Paso Robles Cabernet

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Daou Paso Robles
Varietal: Cabernet
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $30

Tasting Notes: Rich and concentrated with dark chocolate and dried cherries. Develops beautifully in the glass. A bargain for a top-notch California cabernet.
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Timeline Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Timeline
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Retail Price: $30

Tasting Notes: Deep Garnet in the glass with rich aromas of red fruit and a touch of tobacco rise up from the glass. The palate boasts robust dark berries with a balanced acidity and smooth, sweet tannins on the finish Truly an excellent value in the category.
Timeline Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Quilt Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Quilt Napa
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $40

Tasting Notes: This wine offers everything you would expect from a high-end wine producer. The color of this wine is deep and dark. Aromas of chocolate, licorice and dark berry fruits overtake the nose. Bold oak notes are prevalent on the palate along with hints of molasses and a rich but balanced tannic finish. Another outstanding Joseph Wagner wine.
Quilt Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Indigo Eyes Cabernet 2013

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Indigo Eyes
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $11.99

Tasting Notes: Perfect introductory cab for the novice drinker. Light-to-medium bodied, and very approachable. Cherry and plum notes dominate with a subtle earthy mushroom undertone. Only 3,500 cases produced. Perfect pool red for those 100-degree days.
Indigo Eyes Cabernet 2013

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Annabella Cabernet 2014

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Annabella
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $25.49

Tasting Notes: From the Pozzan family of wines, and named in honor of his grandmother. This is a small-lot blend of 96% cab and 4% merlot, aged 12 months in French oak. Easy drinking with beautiful fruit notes.
Annabella Cabernet 2014

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Katherine Goldschmidt Crazy Creek Cabernet 2015

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Katherine Goldschmidt
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: California
Appellation: Crazy Creek
Retail Price: $24.99

Tasting Notes: The “value” Cab from their portfolio. This father/daughter offering is the perfect introduction to a site- specific bottling from Sonoma. Hand harvested/low-yield fruit is rich in berry fruit, with subtle tobacco and mocha notes. A complex 18-month oak aging program adds to a smooth, silky finish.
Katherine Goldschmidt Crazy Creek Cabernet 2015

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Michael Pozzan Cabernet 2015

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Michael Pozzan
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $29.99

Tasting Notes: Third-generation Italian family winemaker has a sweet spot for Sonoma, especially the Alexander Valley. Classic cab/merlot blend (96/4%). Aged 13 month in oak. Classic blueberry and boysenberry notes blend with rich plum, espresso and malted chocolate flavors. Going to work perfectly with anything coming off the grill.
Michael Pozzan Cabernet 2015

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J.Lohr Seven Oaks Cabernet 2015

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J.Lohr
Fanciful Name: Seven Oaks
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $23.49

Tasting Notes: Almost a little brother to the Hilltop Cab from Lohr, with subtle differences in style. Twelve months in American oak, with 75% Cab, and smaller percentages of petite sirah, petite verdot, merlot, and cab franc. An elegant fruit-driven style with cherry, cassis and roasted hazelnuts. A “house” cab for many of us.
J.Lohr Seven Oaks Cabernet 2015

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Rabble Cabernet 2015

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Rabble
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $29.99

Tasting Notes: From Paso Roble. Napa quality and complexity, without the price tag. 21-year-old vines sourced from the Mossfire ranch vineyards. Aged 10 months in oak. Mint, blueberry and baking spices dominate the flavor profile.
Rabble Cabernet 2015

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Oak Farms Cabernet 2014

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Oak Farms
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: California
Retail Price: $29.99

Tasting Notes: Lodi is being discovered for its ability to produce great fruit that is approachable and complex at the same time. Rich and easy drinking. Light touch of spice, with hints of mint, coffee and dark chocolate.
Oak Farms Cabernet 2014

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Anne de Joyeuse Cabernet Original 2015

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Anne de Joyeuse
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: France
Retail Price: $13

Tasting Notes: A clear “Best Buy,” this has nice concentration of ripe, dark berry flavors and is quite focused and balanced. Sees some barrel aging, which adds some nice depth while remaining fresh and balanced.
Anne de Joyeuse Cabernet Original 2015

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