The Best New World Cab Blends to Buy Right Now
This month, our team of editors and tasters reviewed more than 200 New World Cabernet Sauvignons, Cabernet Francs and red blends, including these selections from California, Washington, Australia and South Africa. Consider this your New World shopping list.
California | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Red Blends
Jada Vineyard & Winery 2012 Passing By (Paso Robles); $59, 94 points. Cellar Selection.
Law 2011 Audacious (Paso Robles); $65, 94 points.
Tuck Beckstoffer 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley); $190, 94 points.
Robert Mondavi 2011 To Kalon Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville); $145, 93 points. Editors’ Choice.
Castello di Amorosa 2010 Il Barone Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley); $88, 92 points.
Sol Rouge 2010 Cabernet Franc (Red Hills Lake County); $32, 92 points. Editors’ Choice.
Tobacco Road 2008 Vitality Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley); $65, 92 points.
J. Lohr 2011 Hilltop Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles); $35, 91 points. Cellar Selection.
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Kenwood 2010 Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma County); $75, 91 points.
Merryvale 2011 Profile (Napa Valley); $175, 91 points. Cellar Selection.
Zenaida Cellars 2011 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles); $28, 91 points.
Blackbird Vineyards 2012 Arise Proprietary Red (Napa Valley); $50, 90 points. Cellar Selection.
Charles B. Mitchell 2012 Thompson Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Franc (Fair Play); $22, 90 points.
Cuda Ridge Wines 2012 Cabernet Franc (Livermore Valley); $32, 90 points.
City Winery of New York 2010 Alder Springs Vineyard Cabernet Franc (Mendocino); $49, 89 points.
Sierra Starr 2011 Rising Starr Cabernet Franc (Sierra Foothills); $23, 88 points.
Washington | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Red Blends
Cadaretta 2011 Springboard (Columbia Valley); $50, 93 points. Editors’ Choice.
Cadence 2011 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard (Red Mountain); $45, 93 points. Cellar Selection.
Dumas Station 2012 Cabernet Franc (Walla Walla Valley); $32, 93 points. —S.S.
Fidelitas 2012 Quintessence Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Mountain); $60, 93 points. Cellar Selection.
Gorman 2012 The Evil Twin Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Mountain); $65, 93 points.
Seven Hills 2012 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard (Red Mountain); $45, 93 points. Cellar Selection.
Col Solare 2011 Red (Red Mountain); $75, 92 points. Cellar Selection.
DeLille 2012 Four Flags Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Mountain); $67, 92 points. Cellar Selection.
Fall Line 2011 Artz Vineyard (Red Mountain); $30, 92 points.
Andrew Januik 2012 Stone Cairn Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Mountain); $40, 91 points.
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Mark Ryan 2012 Dead Horse Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Mountain); $55, 91 points.
Pamplin 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley); $50, 91 points.
Trust 2012 Cabernet Franc (Columbia Valley); $34, 91 points. Editors’ Choice.
Walla Walla Vintners 2012 Cabernet Franc (Columbia Valley); $30, 91 points.
Genoa 2011 Danforth Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Mountain); $37, 90 points.
Sparkman 2012 Kingpin Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Mountain); $62, 90 points.
Wautoma 2011 Wautoma Springs Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley); $48, 90 points.
New York State | Cabernet Franc
Macari 2010 Cabernet Franc (North Fork of Long Island); $35, 88 points.
Wölffer 2012 Cabernet Franc (Long Island); $24, 88 points.
Glorie Farm Winery 2012 Cabernet Franc (Hudson River Region); $19, 87 points.
Lieb 2010 Cabernet Franc (North Fork of Long Island); $40, 87 points.
Okanagan Valley | Red Blends
Laughing Stock 2011 LFNG Portfolio Red (Okanagan Valley); $45, 94 points.
Black Hills 2012 Nota Bene (Okanagan Valley); $60, 92 points. Cellar Selection.
Church & State 2009 Quintessential (Okanagan Valley); $55, 92 points.
Cellar Hand 2012 Punch Down Red (Okanagan Valley); $20, 91 points. Editors’ Choice.
Painted Rock 2010 Estate Grown Red Icon (Okanagan Valley); $65, 91 points.
Australia | Cabernet Sauvignon
Kay Brothers 2010 Amery Vineyard Cuthbert Cabernet Sauvignon (McLaren Vale); $60, 92 points.
Penley Estate 2010 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Coonawarra); $50, 92 points. Cellar Selection.
Earthworks 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon (Barossa Valley); $22, 91 points. Editors’ Choice.
Wakefield Estate 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon (Clare Valley); $17, 91 points. Editors’ Choice.
Leeuwin Estate 2010 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon (Margaret River); $60, 90 points.
Mitolo 2012 Jester Cabernet Sauvignon (McLaren Vale); $20, 90 points.
Penfolds 2010 Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon (South Australia); $69, 90 points.
Tahbilk 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon (Nagambie Lakes); $23, 90 points.
Château Tanunda 2012 Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon (Barossa); $16, 88 points.
South Africa | Cabernet Sauvignon and Red Blends
Glenelly 2011 Lady May Cabernet Sauvignon (Stellenbosch); $50, 93 points. Cellar Selection.
Ernie Els 2011 Proprietor’s Cabernet Sauvignon (Stellenbosch); $45, 91 points.
Neil Ellis 2011 The Left Bank Red (Western Cape); $15, 90 points. Best Buy.
Landskroon 2011 Paul de Villiers Cabernet Sauvignon (Paarl); $19, 88 points.
Thelema 2011 Mountain Red (Western Cape); $15, 88 points.
Val du Charron 2011 Erasmus (Western Cape); $20, 87 points.
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