These cabernet sauvignon wines are under $100 per bottle and sought after by discriminating cab lovers. The brands featured have different tiers of cabs and price points. I have chosen to showcase the upper level for this article.
Napa Valley Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon embrace aromatic red fruit, sandalwood, cedar, and herbs de Provence.
The flavor profile is gratifying with blackberry, tart raspberry, and I love the thick taste of cedar in this wine. Abundant rainfall in the winter, followed by a long summer provides an even growing season. Medium tannins and bright acidity followed by a lengthy finish. This cab pairs with steak salad, mushroom risotto, and vegan burgers. Produced from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.
Quilt Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Nappa Valley, California is one of my favorite cabs at this price point.
Deep ruby in color with a bold nose of currant, chocolate, hazelnut, coffee beans, mulberries, vanilla, baking spices, forest berries, field herbs, dried tobacco, and roasted red meats.
Intense on the palate with blackberry, cassis, toasted hazelnut, dark chocolate, toffee, wild berries, black licorice, and green cardamom seeds. Produced from 100% Nappa Valley cabernet sauvignon grapes.
A full-bodied wine with layers of complexity, structure, velvety mouthfeel, polite tannins, balanced acidity, with an eyelash fluttering finish. I enjoy Quilt with a smoked gouda grilled cheese sandwich.
The fruit for Vina Robles Mountain Road Reserve cabernet sauvignon grows in the Adelaida District. An elevation of 1,700 feet and only 12 miles from the Pacific Coast. Situated on the rugged coastal mountains west of Paso Robles.
Cabernet Sauvignon, with a bit of Petit Verdot, and Cab Franc is in the blend to enhance the structure of the finished wine. Aged for 20 months in French oak barrels, medium to full-bodied, and medium tannins.
Dark ruby hue that is exotic and fanciful, tastes of cassis, boysenberry, mocha, and a hint of white pepper. The nose of violets is intriguing to the senses.
Pairs nicely with ratatouille, steak Diane, and steak au poivre.
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