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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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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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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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Les Hauts De Granget 2020 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
94 points
$45
Les Hauts De Granget
2020 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
A fantastic Right Bank table wine with good heft for Merlot; pair with steak frites at a Parisian cafe.
94 points $45
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Vineyard {511} 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
$149
Vineyard {511}
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
Big bold and beautiful, this unctuous Cabernet Sauvignon will delight and dazzle.
94 points $149
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Jarvis 2014 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
$210
Jarvis
2014 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
So big and opulent but there is no denying this is delicious and will easily age several more decades.
94 points $210
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Kirkland Signature 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
$9
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Kirkland Signature
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
Vibrant ripe red and black fruit paired with an excellent balance of vanilla and spice from the oak; just plain delicious.
94 points $9 Best Buy
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