About Bordeaux Varietals from USA

About Bordeaux Varietals from USA
The United States is one of the most important players in the wine industry. On sheer numbers alone, the US is the fourth largest country in terms of total production; but it is the outstanding quality of wines from the US that is an additional part of its worldwide prestige. While the first wines produced in the colonies date back to the late 18th century, it has only been since the mid-1960s that the US has entered the premium wine market on a large scale. California, especially Napa Valley and Sonoma County were the areas that drove the new quality movement. Other areas in California also were home to great wines; soon Washington and Oregon were home to first-class wines as well. New York State, especially the Finger Lakes are was rediscovered for its Rieslings and soon wineries started opening in states such as Texas, Virginia and North Carolina. Today, 90% of domestic premium wine is produced in California and there are several wine types that share the spotlight; these include Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, Pinot Noir from Sonoma's Russian River Valley as well as Santa Barbara County and Chardonnay from several regions, such as Monterey and Sonoma County. Bordeaux-styles reds from Washington State have received great acclaim as have Oregon Pinot Noirs. Today, the United States is in an enviable position of being one of the largest producers of wine as well as one of the most celebrated.

Top Picks for USA

Bordeaux Varietals

Mira Winery 2019  Cabernet Sauvignon
97 points
$95
A plush, seamless Napa Cabernet Sauvignon of the highest hedonic order.
Awards: 2025 Top 2 Cabernet Sauvignon
Mira Winery 2021 Estate Petit Verdot
96 points
$95
Dark fruit galore with the right amount of oak and a touch of violets, well built for a steak house dinner.
AvinoDos 2021 Single Vineyard Founders Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
95 points
$120
A decadent, yet delicate Diamond Mountain Cabernet with deep wells of fruit, judicious spicy oak, and pitch perfect minerality to tie it all together; the total package.
Greyscale 2021  Merlot
95 points
$54
A seamless and stylish Napa Merlot with juicy ripe fruit and well balanced creamy, chocolate-y oak; sure to please as a sipper or with a fine well-aged steak.
Jacob Franklin 2011 Single Barrel Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
95 points
$150
A complex and layered savory Cabernet with Napa ripeness and Old World style and swagger with all four grapes playing their proper symphonic role.
Mira Winery 2016 Hyde Vineyard Merlot
95 points
$75
An absolute delight; a fully ripe to the edge of brooding, red and black fruit loaded Merlot with just the right amount of oak.
Mira Winery 2019 Schweizer Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
$150
An alluring, seamless and sensuous Stags Leap District Cabernet that hits all of the high notes in a classy and captivating way.
Cerro 2021  Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
$100
Dark fruit leads the way for this approachable and elegant Cabernet Sauvignon that is ready to drink now.
The Beau Vigne Collection 2023 Cult Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
$125
A plush, dense packed Napa Cabernet with lots to offer now and will be even better with a little cellaring.
Corner 103 2020  Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
$70
A charming, very lively Sonoma Cabernet with bright fruit and creamy, well-balanced oak.