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About Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine

About Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon is a variety that is the source of some of the world’s most celebrated and longest-lived reds. Grown in many countries, it is most famous in Bordeaux, where it is the principal grape in red Bordeaux as well as in California – especially Napa Valley- where it is labeled by its varietal name.

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Mira Winery 2012 Schweizer Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
97 points
$300
Mira Winery
2012 Schweizer Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Calls to mind some of the top Napa Cabs from the 1980's, does all of the right Napa things without going too far with the ripe fruit and barrels; quite special.
97 points $300
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Vineyard {511} 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
96 points
$159
Vineyard {511}
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
With mountain fruit that is purely delightful, this is just beginning to show some maturity but has a very long life ahead.
96 points $159
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Jacob Franklin 2011 Single Barrel Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
95 points
$150
Jacob Franklin
2011 Single Barrel Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
A complex and layered savory Cabernet with Napa ripeness and Old World style and swagger with all four grapes playing their proper symphonic role.
95 points $150
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Vineyard {511} 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
95 points
$159
Vineyard {511}
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
A beautiful wine today with the rich oak character leaning towards dessert and the capacity to age for decades as it slowly shows more of its savory side.
95 points $159
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Alexander Valley Vineyards 2020 Organically Grown Cabernet Sauvignon
95 points
$34
Alexander Valley Vineyards
2020 Organically Grown Cabernet Sauvignon
An opulent Cabernet that will become more expressive with decanting or cellar age; bold ripe fruit and vanilla right now with an earthy palate.
95 points $34
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Cerro 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
95 points
$50
Cerro
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
A delicious and super supple Napa Cabernet that delights the palate with a panoply of fruit and oak flavors.
95 points $50
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Cerro 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
$100
Cerro
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
Dark fruit leads the way for this approachable and elegant Cabernet Sauvignon that is ready to drink now.
94 points $100
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The Beau Vigne Collection 2023 Cult Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
$125
The Beau Vigne Collection
2023 Cult Cabernet Sauvignon
A plush, dense packed Napa Cabernet with lots to offer now and will be even better with a little cellaring.
94 points $125
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Corner 103 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
$70
Corner 103
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
A charming, very lively Sonoma Cabernet with bright fruit and creamy, well-balanced oak.
94 points $70
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Arrington Vineyards 2021 KB 15*21 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
$58
Arrington Vineyards
2021 KB 15*21 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
With its restrained oak, this Cab Sauv is able to show off its high quality of complex, phenolically ripe mountain fruit; a real winner.
94 points $58
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