607 Wine Reviews Found

  • Varietal: Cabernet
97 Points

Hobel Cabernet Sauvignon The Cut 2023

This stylish Cabernet grabs your attention from the first sip with its plush texture and commanding tannins. Succulent layers of dark plum and ripe fig glide over the palate, while streaks of savory herbs add a primal note that adds dimension. Bold, dramatic, and utterly irresistible, this is a crowd-pleasing stunner with the backbone to... Read Full Review
97 Points

Hobel Cabernet Sauvignon The Figure 2018

Imagine alternating between milk chocolate covered blackberries and s’mores tossed in baking spices. Lush, big, bodacious, jammy, spicy, and loaded with blueberry cream, cassis, plum, currant, sage, vanilla and gloriously toasted oak. A genuine crowd pleaser for aficionados of hedonistic Napa reds. Only 130 cases produced. Read Full Review
97+ Points

Hobel Cabernet Sauvignon The Figure 2019

We continued to be astounded by the quality of craftsmanship for these wines, particularly considering the humble (ahem, Hobel!) prices. The new 2019 ‘Figure’ Cabernet is an exceedingly dense and delicious young release. Lush and loaded with bodacious dark fruit flavors, jammy, spicy, and loaded with blueberry cream, cassis, plum, currant, sage, vanilla and gloriously... Read Full Review
97 Points

Hobel Cabernet Sauvignon The Grain 2017

Imagine alternating between milk chocolate covered blackberries and s’mores tossed in baking spices. Lush, big, bodacious, jammy, spicy, and loaded with blueberry cream, cassis, plum, currant, sage, vanilla and gloriously toasted oak. A genuine crowd pleaser for aficionados of hedonistic Napa reds. Only 130 cases produced. Read Full Review
97 Points

Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2016

One of Napa Valley’s finest values year in, year out, the Baby Insignia returns in full form with the oh so lovable 2016 vintage. A classy nose and the silky palate are rich in dark fruits and sexy new oak, black cherry, plum, cassis, sage, blackberry, baking cocoa, exotic sweet spices, graphite and pencil lead,... Read Full Review
97 Points

Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2019

This gem ranks atop the short list of Napa’s finest values under $100 once again. The ‘Baby Insignia’ 2019 boasts an ultra-velvety texture (‘smooth as butter’ commented one team member) plus deeply delicious notes of dark fruit and cocoa nibs on the satisfying finish. Our panel was intrigued by the distinguished mélange of exotic herbs... Read Full Review
97 Points

Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2021

Another impressive vintage of the Phelps Cabernet, which continues to ascend to the top of the heap of Napa reds at this price point. Seamless and elegantly-balanced, with a richness to the jammy fruit that makes this a lot of fun. It’s loaded with blueberry, currant and lavender and supported by beautiful mineral notes and... Read Full Review
97 Points

Kamen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma 2018

Simply stated, the new 2018 Kamen Estate is tremendous fun to drink! The silky smooth texture introduces an intensity of dark fruit flavors (blueberry, blackberry) that meld together with gorgeous notes of savory herbs, tobacco, and dark chocolate. Decant prior to 2024 and enjoy through 2029. Read Full Review
97 Points

Karl Lawrence Cabernet Sauvignon Pocai 2021

Another remarkable vintage that impresses above its weight (& price) class, the 2021 Karl Lawrence Pocai Vineyard Cabernet allures from the start with bold and ripe fruit flavors including blackberry, cherry, and plum with an inviting mélange of sweet tobacco leaf, espresso bean and creamy caramel. These flashy flavors are deftly balanced with silky tannins... Read Full Review
97 Points

Keever Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2016

This 100% Cabernet delivers pure elegance, offering terrifically balanced notes of dark fruit, blackberries, chocolate-covered cherries and cassis, with a perfumed scent of violets. The mouthfeel is velvety, refined with well integrated tannins showing spicy oak accents on the delightfully long finish. A terrific Cabernet to savor now (decanting recommended prior to 2022) and savvy... Read Full Review