There’s a reason that Cabernet Sauvignon appeals to such a broad range of wine lovers: it’s delicious and reliable. While it can range from medium to full bodied, or elegant to bold, it nearly always offers dark fruit and velvety tannins. What’s even better is that Cabernet is a wine that is available at a variety of price points, so there’s something for every budget. Here are seven of the Cabernet Sauvignon that experts keep on hand.
7 Cabernet Sauvignon to try:
Trentadue Winery La Storia Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 ($25)
Named the Best in Class at the 2021 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, this Cabernet hails from California’s Sonoma region. Trentadue was first established in the late 1950s by Italian ranchers and married couple, Evelyn and Leo Trentadue, but today Bulgarian native, Miro Tcholakov, brings his expertise to the winery as head winemaker. Though this wine is every bit of an American Cab, it has a “European sensibility to it,” according to Jeff Harding, sommelier and beverage director at The Waverly Inn. “It’s not just over-the-top voluptuous fruit, there are some layers and Old World earthiness to it. It pleases the Bordeaux drinker and the Napa drinker. And although you’re paying for Sonoma wine, you still get that Napa and Bordeaux quality,” he says.
