Montes Alpha 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Colchagua Valley
 | WA 91Pts - Tasting Notes - According to Robert Parker the 2007 Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon raises the bar considerably. A glass-coating opaque purple, it has an excellent bouquet of toasty oak, tobacco, espresso, and blackcurrant. With good richness, excellent depth, and a firm structure, it will evolve for several years and drink well through 2019. |
Familia Zuccardi 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Q Mendoza
 | WA 90pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Q spent 12 months in new French oak. Purple-colored, it exhibits an excellent perfume of damp earth, mineral, tobacco, spice box, and black currant. Medium-bodied, it has layered flavors, plenty of succulence, good balance, and a lengthy finish. Give it 2-3 years of additional bottle age and drink it from 2011 to 2018. |
Odfjell 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Armador
 | WE 90pts. - According to the Wine Enthusiast: A top-notch value Cabernet with no flaws. The fruit on the nose is pretty and stylish but doesn’t force the issue, while the palate is juicy and fresh with flavors of cola, cassis and wild berry. Not a complicated wine, but one that pushes all the right buttons. Ripe and friendly to the last drop. A lot of wine for the money. Winemaker Notes - The wine is made from a blend of 94% Cabernet, 3% Merlot and 3% Syrah. The relatively young vines (7 to 12 years old) thrive in well drained, alluvial. Deep aromatics greet the nose with lively notes of ripe black fruit; plums and blueberries dominate and are followed by hints of vanilla, anise, figs and cedar. The palate is a massive expression of rich, red fruit flavors with more plum intertwined with bramble and bright, clean red berry flavors that are beautifully framed by supple tannins and a touch of zesty. |
Vina Cobos 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza El Felino (Paul Hobbs)
 | WA 91pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: Deep purple color; splendid nose of exotic spices and black fruits, layered, dense, over-delivers. Tasting Notes - Intense ruby garnet color leads to a nose of kirsch, toast oak and dusty rose. Impressive structure and a creamy texture carry alluring flavors of cherry cola, mocha and lavender through to chewy tannins and a spicy finish. This wine is formerly known as Cocodrilo. |
Cousino Macul 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Antiguas Reservas Maipo Valley
 | WA 90+Pts - According to the Wine Advocate; The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Antiguas Reserva remains one of the finest Cabernet values anywhere (the price has remained unchanged for years). Fragrant black currants and blackberry aromas promise complexity with several years of additional bottle age. Nicely structured on the palate, this elegant, Bordeaux-like Cabernet will evolve for a minimum of five years and drink well through 2025. |
Arboleda 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Chile
 | W&S 90pts. - According to Wine & Spirits: The quality of the 2007 vintage shines through the wine's generous, ripe flavors, all blue fruit and robust tannins that need time in bottle to meld. A cabernet for slow-cooked meats. Tasting Notes - Deep and brilliant ruby-red in color, the intense and expressive nose presents fresh red fruit with a bit of sweet spice and toast from its oak aging. The firm, refreshing acidity is complemented by fine tannins that lend structure and volume to the palate. Rich flavors of plums, cherries, and cassis are backed by notes of cloves and fresh roasted coffee. Flavorful and lively, with a long, lingering finish. |
Chateau Ste Michelle 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley Indian Wells
 | WS 90pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: Polished, round and generous, offering a plush mouthful of blackberry, cherry and mint flavors that ride easily over bfine tannins through the long, expressive finish. Drink now through 2015. Winemaker Notes - The Indian Wells Cabernet is our warm climate ripe, jammy "New World" style of Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine really typifies the Wahluke Slope region with up front, dark fruit aromas and flavors with hints of vanilla. Vineyards in the area are more than a decade old now and showing character and complexity. |
Honig 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 375ML (Half Bottle)
 | WS 92pts. - Winemaker Notes - Blackberry, cherry and plum fruit aromas and flavors are accented by vanilla, allspice and cocoa. The richly textured mid-palate is balanced by medium tannins and a lengthy finish. |
Geyser Peak 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Walking Tree Alexander Valley
 | W&S 91pts. - Winemaker Notes - A deep dense ruby color, this sumptuous Cabernet explodes with expressive aromas of black cherry and cassis complimented by notes of black pepper, mocha, and vanilla. The palate is a mouthful of juicy ripe berries and spice, seamlessly integrated into a long finish of fine grained tannins. The classic steakhouse wine, pair with well marbled rib eye, a New York steak or rack of lamb. |
Robert Mondavi 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
 | WA 90pts - According to Robert Parker - It is hard to find a better value than the outstanding 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (which may even be discounted for under $25 a bottle). This sleeper of the vintage exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color as well as loads of cassis, blackberry, graphite, and cedar notes. Full-bodied, rich, and concentrated with silky tannins and a lush, generous constitution, this beauty is capable of lasting 10-15 years. |
Errazuriz 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Single Vineyard Aconcagua
 | WE 91pts. - IWC 90pts. - According to the Wine Enthusiast: Firm and condensed, but with the potential to unfold over the next three years. Cassis, tobacco, eucaplytus and dry berry aromas are classy and convincing; the palate is firm and defined by powerful cherry and cassis. Fold in toast and spice on the finish and you have a serious Cabernet Sauvignon that defines good value. According to the International Wine Cellar: Deep red. Pungent aromas of redcurrant, cherry pit, licorice, cedar and tobacco: this is textbook cabernet. Juicy and lively, with very good sweetness of fruit and noteworthy sappiness and clarity. Harmonious and gently spicy, finishing with sweet tannins and lingering smokiness. |
Bonterra 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Mendocino Organically Grown Grapes
 | WE 92pts. - According to the Wine Enthusiast: A wonderful red wine, full-bodied, dry and elegant. It shows Cabernet character in the blackberries, cherries and black currants, but that's balanced with an earthiness and minerality and even some smoked meat notes that must come from a percentage of Syrah and Petite Sirah. Tasted in a flight of much more expensive Cabs, this one easily stood out. Drink now - 2011. Winemakers Notes - Aged in French and American oak, the wine offers hints of pepper, cedar and fragrant vanilla spice to complement its lush and fruit-centered personality. |
Geyser Peak 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
 | WE 90pts. - According to the Wine Enthusiast: A beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon. May be a little lighter in body than some, but trades richness for elegance and impeccable structure. So pretty and polished, with entirely satisfying blackberry, spice and cedar flavors. A great accomplishment. Tasting Notes - Known for luscious Cabernet Sauvignons, this wine is a classic example of Geyser Peak Winery's intense, lively style. Forward fruit characters of black cherry and blackberry dominate the aromas, with underlying grace notes of dark chocolate and spice. |
Kaiken 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Ultra Mendoza
 | WE 91pts. - Winemaker Notes - Kaiken Ultra Cabernet has an intense ruby red color. The wine showcases red fruits flavors with black cherry aromas accompanied by chocolate and spices that enhance its elegance and complexity. On the mouth, there is a unique combination between the Cabernet Sauvignon’s intensity, provided by the vines located in our vineyard in Agrelo, combined by the silkiness of the tannins given by the old vines found in the first zone. This wine has a very long finish. Its aftertaste shows chocolate notes and caramelized, condensed milk (or dulce de leche) flavors. |
Santa Ema 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Amplus Peumo
 | WS 91pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: Polished and very focused, with a terrific beam of red and black currant fruit, fig cake and melted licorice notes that glide over seamless structure. A tangy iron hint and fresh acidity lengthen the finish. Drink now through 2013. 550 cases imported. |
Maipe 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Mendoza
 | WA 90pts. - According to Robert Parker: Similar in style, but more structured and revealing slightly more oak is the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve. Full-bodied and dense with abundant notes of creme de cassis, chocolate, espresso roast, spice box, and tobacco leaf, it is a layered, succulent, hedonistic Cabernet to drink over the next 3-4 years. Maipe fashions reds and whites that sell for a song. |
Crios De Susana Balbo 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
 | WA 90pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: Susana Balbo is very high on Mendoza’s 2009 vintage, calling it a 'fantastic year'. The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon spent 5 months in seasoned French and American oak. It is purple-colored with a classy nose of cigar box, cassis, black currant, and violets. Medium-to full bodied, it has excellent depth, savory flavors, ripe tannin for balance, and a lengthy, fruit-filled finish. It will evolve for 1-2 years but can be enjoyed now and over the next 4-5 years. |
BV 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Rutherford 375ml (Half Bottle)
 | WA 90pts. - According to Robert Parker: The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford exhibits cedar, coffee and dark berry notes along with a dense ruby/purple color, a nice texture and a style that is somewhat of a throwback to the BV Cabernet Sauvignons made in the sixties and seventies. With pure fruit as well as an endearing texture, this is a beautiful wine to drink over the next 10-15 years. Despite being owned by a huge international corporation, BV appears to be returning to the glorious form it exhibited in the fifties, sixties and early seventies. That was noticeable with several of the wines I reviewed last year. |
Louis M. Martini 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve
 | WA 91pts. - According to Robert Parker: However, this estate does some stunning work in Napa as evidenced by one of the great values in Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa. Made from 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and the rest Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot, this stunning wine can undoubtedly be found discounted to under $25 a bottle. Moreover, there are nearly 66,000 cases produced, so it one of the few outstanding Napa Cabernets that also has tremendous availability. Its dense plum/garnet color is followed by a stunning perfume of black currants, loamy soil, blackberries and smoke. The wine cuts a full-bodied swath across the palate and possesses silky tannins, layers of fruit and a beautiful, opulent, round mouthfeel. It should drink nicely for 10-15 years. Readers may remember that I gave the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 90 points, and the 2007 is even better! |
Tilia 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
 | W&S 91pts - Winemaker Notes - The nose offers ripe red fruit aromas, sweet spice and a touch of tobacco which all gives way to a palate full of red currant and cassis fruit along with layers of cedar and espresso bean. The finish is soft and structured, with finely grained tannins. |
Santa Ema 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Maipa Valley
 | WA 90 Pts - According to Wine Advocate: Fragrant aromas of Asian spices, incense, pencil lead, blackcurrant; some complexity, lengthy. Rated 90+ |
Montes 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon/Carmenere Apalta Vineyard
 | WA 90 Pts - According to Wine Advocate: Glass-coating opaque purple; balsamic, incense, leather, and black fruits, dense, over-delivers. Rated 90+ |
Kendall-Jackson 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Reserve
 | WA (90-93)pts. - WE 91pts. - W&S 90pts. - According to Robert Parker: The 2007 Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is superb. Dense creme de cassis notes intermixed with fruitcake, coffee bean, and tobacco leaf are found in this fat, fleshy wine, which displays excellent purity, density, and richness. It should drink well for 15 or more years. |
Goose Ridge 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley
 | WS 91 Pts - According to Wine Spectator - "Supple, ripe and inviting, featuring licorice and pepper overtones to the dark berries at the core, finishing with tight structure and an expressive range of flavors. Best from 2011 through 2015. 900 cases made." - The 2007 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is crimson-colored with an attractive perfume of cigar box, incense, olives, sage, black currant, and blackberry. Medium-bodied, easy-going, and spicy, it is likely to evolve for 1-2 years and will drink well through 2019. |
Eberle 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard Selection Paso Robles
 | WE 92pts. - Winemaker Notes - The premier release of Eberles Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits the diverse characteristics of the Paso Robles terroir combined with the natural flavors of the cabernet sauvignon variety. Abundant layers of cassis and wild berries are firmly wrapped in tannins and toasted oak. An exquisite example of how fine a Paso Robles Cabernet should be! |
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