CABERNET SAUVIGNON
96 Mayacamas 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder). This is an earthy, classically structured wine of great pedigree and style. It goes against the grain of bigger and riper wines. Tangy red fruit, sage and pencil shavings make for an expressive, lengthy and complex experience of elegance and grace. This wine will do well in the cellar. Enjoy best from 2028–2038. Cellar Selection. —V.B.
abv: 14% Price: $150
96 Taub Family Vineyards 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder). For full review see page 167. Editors’ Choice.
abv: 14.7% Price: $85
96 Taub Family Vineyards 2019 Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley). Concentrated, contained and very young, this powerful, full-bodied wine tastes jam-packed with dark berries and dark chocolate while firm, fine-grained tannins give it a big mouthfeel. Time will improve the feel of this multifaceted wine and allow its flavors to further complexify. Best 2028–2040. —J.G.
abv: 15.3% Price: $125
96 Tres Perlas 2019 Renteria 360 Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville). Sultry in dark plum, chocolate and baking spice, this is a weighty and expansive wine, tremendously fleshy and lush. A touch of brown sugar plays on the back of the palate, adding succulence and richness that compel and boost the sweetness of the tannins. This structured wine has room to age. Enjoy best from 2029–2039. Cellar Selection. —V.B.
abv: 15.1% Price: $165
95 Cliff Lede 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon (Stags Leap District). For full review see page 167. Editors’ Choice.
abv: 14.6% Price: $82
95 Davies 2019 Renteria 360 Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville). For full review see page 168. Cellar Selection.
abv: 14.9% Price: $115
95 Gallo Signature Series 2019 Gina Gallo Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley). For full review see page 168. Editors’ Choice.
abv: 14.9% Price: $55
95 Grieve 2019 Double Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley). Spicy, funky aromas of earth and tobacco draw you into this concentrated, complex and saturated wine before deep blueberry, dark chocolate and blackberry flavors unfold and fill the mouth. Aged in 75% new French barrels, the intriguing oak nuances merge nicely with the indulgent fruit components. Best through 2030. —J.G.
abv: 14.8% Price: $225
95 Hunnicutt 2019 Brinkman Block Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford). Sanguine with notes of bright red cherry and cassis, this sumptuous and seductive red conveys a lush mouthfeel of smooth, well-integrated tannin, fruit and oak. Complex and concentrated it offers elegance within a powerful framework of intensity and length. —V.B.
abv: 14.8% Price: $NA
95 Louis M. Martini 2018 Monte Rosso Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma Valley). For full review see page 168. Cellar Selection.
abv: 16.1% Price: $125
95 LVE 2019 Legend Vineyard Exclusive Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley). For full review see page 168. Editors’ Choice.
abv: 14.5% Price: $85
95 Mirror 2019 Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley). This well-made wine of power and intensity opens in an effusive burst of cassis and cherry. Brightness continues beneath a layering of great depth and breadth, the wine able to expand as it opens. Cellar and enjoy from 2029 through 2039. Cellar Selection. —V.B.
abv: 15.3% Price: $NA
95 Penfolds 2019 Bin 149 Wine of the World Cabernet Sauvignon (America). For full review see page 169. Cellar Selection.
abv: 14.5% Price: $150
95 Pine Ridge 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon (Stags Leap District). Intense, deep and ripe flavors from black figs to blueberries give this wine a broad and satisfying expression that’s hard to resist. It feels rich and tastes ripe and indulgent, while quite soft tannins give a melted feeling to the texture. —J.G.
abv: 15.5% Price: $140
95 Raymond 2019 District Collection Cabernet Sauvignon (Howell Mountain). Packed with dark chocolate, graphite and black currants, this intense and layered wine should age well for a long time, letting the firm tannins resolve and more tertiary flavors develop. Full bodied and grippy in mouthfeel, it is also broad and ripe-tasting, finishing with black fruits and mint. Best from 2028–2040. Cellar Selection. —J.G.
abv: 14.5% Price: $115
A deep well of dark-fruit flavors grounds this big but well-balanced wine as it laces fine-grained tannins between gorgeous black cherries, black currants and hints of mint and cedar. Smooth on the palate but
